The African Democratic Congress (ADC) is calling for the immediate resignation of INEC Chairman, Professor Joash Amupitan, citing a loss of trust in the electoral body.
The party alleged that Amupitan and the commissioners have taken sides with the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and can’t be trusted to conduct fair elections in 2027.
While addressing newsmen during a press briefing in Abuja on Thursday, Senator David Mark, said following the derecognition of the ADC, the party no longer has confidence in INEC.
“We demand the immediate resignation or sack of the INEC Chairman, Professor Amupitan, and all the National Commissioners. We no longer have confidence in them. We are convinced that they are incapable of conducting any credible election.
“Let us also make it clear: we are proceeding with our party programmes, because there is nothing under the law that makes INEC’s attendance, a mandatory requirement. We have duly served INEC notice, and we will proceed accordingly.
“We also call on the international community to take note of INEC’s actions of April 1st, and of the restraint we are exercising today. We urge them to recognise the clear threat to Nigeria’s democracy and stability, and to hold accountable those who are undermining the integrity of the electoral process.
“We call on Nigerians to defend our democracy. This is a defining moment. Stand firm. Speak out. Participate. Resist any attempt to impose a one-party state on Nigeria. Nigeria belongs to all of us, and together, we must protect it”, he stated.
