{"id":1865,"date":"2013-04-09T08:34:12","date_gmt":"2013-04-09T08:34:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/disnaija.com\/nigerian-newspapers\/pdp-condemns-inecs-convention-report\/"},"modified":"2013-04-09T08:34:12","modified_gmt":"2013-04-09T08:34:12","slug":"pdp-condemns-inecs-convention-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disnaija.com\/pdp-condemns-inecs-convention-report\/","title":{"rendered":"PDP condemns INEC\u2019s convention report"},"content":{"rendered":"
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By Lawrence Olaoye<\/p>\n

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday condemned the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) report faulting its 2012 National Convention that produced its present leadership.<\/p>\n

INEC had in a report sent to the party described the convention that produced Alhaji Bamanga Tukur-led PDP National Working Committee as unacceptable because it breached the Commission’s guidelines.<\/p>\n

The report however accepted the procedures of the convention in respect of only four members of the National Working Committee (NWC).<\/p>\n

The four are the National chairman, Bamanga Tukur, former National secretary, Prince Olagusoye Oyinlola, former National Auditor, Bode Mustapha and the party’s Financial Secretary, Elder Bolaji Anani.<\/p>\n

The election of remaining 14 members of the NWC, according to INEC, was faulty and irregular.<\/p>\n

But PDP National Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh, told reporters, \u201cwhy would INEC wait till after one year to release a report to fault the convention?<\/p>\n

\u201cWho is pushing INEC to do this? The report is sinister and abnormal. What is the motive? Why is it coming now? Why the special interest in the PDP?”<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are also worried about the aspect of INEC report that said that our convention was not in compliance with its guidelines and as such unacceptable.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn as much as we complied with our party’s constitution in the convention, we have no problems.<\/p>\n

The aspect of the INEC report which discredited the PDP convention says that, \u201cthe mode of election adopted for single candidates were not in accordance with the mode of election stipulated in paragraph 6.9 of the Guidelines for the conduct of year 2012 Congresses and National Convention and therefore unacceptable to the commission.<\/p>\n

The INEC report further stated that, \u201call other positions had single candidates and were affirmed by motion except for the position of National Chairman which was put to vote by open secret ballot despite having only one candidate.<\/p>\n

\u201cOpen secret ballot system was adopted for the election into the offices of National Chairman, National Secretary, Auditor, Financial Secretary, Treasurer and Deputy Treasurer in accordance with paragraph 6.9 of the guidelines for the conduct of year 2012 congresses and National Convention.\u201d<\/p>\n

Metuh also assured all PDP members that the party leadership would not be distracted by the INEC report.<\/p>\n

He said “Consequent upon our uncovering of plans by undemocratic elements to discredit and destabilize the leadership of our great party, National Working Committee (NWC) wishes to assure all our members that it remains committed and focused and will continue to provide the necessary political direction so that the policy frameworks contained in our manifesto are fully realized for the benefit of all Nigerians. The NWC will never allow reactionary elements to distract it and deter it from carrying out its constitutionally guaranteed duties.\u201d<\/p>\n

The post PDP condemns INEC\u2019s convention report appeared first on Peoples Daily Newspaper, Nigeria.<\/p>\n

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