Former Minister of Youths and Sports, Solomon Dalung, has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of acting like an opposition against the African Democratic Congress.
Dalung, who is a member of the ADC, made the statement during an interview on Trust TV’s Daily Politics programme.
According to him:
“The worst of all, when we had INEC now declaring itself as the main opposition against the ADC, that was when we have the highest number of people joining the party.
“INEC is the opposition party in Nigeria, because INEC is the only institution that has failed to act within the confines of law.
“It behaves with impunity and recklessness, because up to now, as I sit as a lawyer, I still cannot find expression of where INEC derive the power it exercises and without remorse. It is still acting as if it has the moral high grounds to do that.”
Dalung also alleged that the electoral body has failed to obey court orders, citing a case involving the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and Samuel Anyanwu.
“There was a court verdict against a ruling confirming suspension of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP’s Samuel Anyanwu from the party. But today, INEC refused to obey that court order.”
