The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has charged the newly appointed Chairman of the Unbiased Nationwide Electoral Fee, INEC, Prof Joash Amupitan, to be loyal to Nigerians and never the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC.
In an announcement by its Nationwide Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, on Thursday in Abuja, the ADC careworn the necessity to restore public confidence within the nation’s electoral system.
Abdullahi acknowledged that the coalition celebration is able to prolong the nominated INEC Chairman the advantage of the doubt, expressing the optimism that the brand new INEC chairman could be pushed by a private dedication to carry out higher.
“We’re cautious. However we anticipate the brand new INEC chairman to have a private ambition to do higher and restore the arrogance of Nigerians and the world within the Nigerian election.
“He should perceive that his loyalty is with the Nigerian individuals, not the federal government. We’re prepared to present him the advantage of the doubt based mostly on his observe file.
“However now he has the chance to make a superb identify for himself that his youngsters could be happy with, or to soil his file and find yourself with ignominy.
“He ought to keep in mind additionally that his tenure will ordinarily final past one electoral cycle. He ought to subsequently look past the curiosity of those that have appointed him,” the assertion learn.
DAILY POST experiences that the Nationwide Council of State, on Thursday, unanimously endorsed the appointment of Amupitan as the brand new Chairman of INEC.
