Don’t rush Amupitan; Nigerians deserve a credible INEC – PDP to Senate

*Urges lawmakers to guarantee transparency successful confirmation process

*Says ideology depends connected credible electoral institutions

By Luminous Jannamike, ABUJA

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) connected Friday threw down a pointed situation to the Senate implicit the information of Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan (SAN) arsenic Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), informing that Nigerians and the planetary assemblage are watching however the confirmation volition beryllium handled.

The absorption enactment said the Senate indispensable not ‘rubber-stamp’ the nomination, stressing that the credibility of Nigeria’s electoral process, already nether nationalist suspicion aft the 2023 wide elections, present hangs connected however transparently the precocious enclosure manages the confirmation hearing.

The PDP’s National Publicity Secretary and Secretary of the National Convention Sub-Committee connected Media and Publicity, Mr Debo Ologunagba, made the remarks successful Abuja soon aft the inaugural gathering of the Venue Sub-Committee for the PDP 2025 Elective National Convention, chaired by Dr Adebayo Lawal, Deputy Governor of Oyo State.

“We recognise the law process that allows the President to nominate done the Council of State, which has present been done. The adjacent measurement is for the Senate to behaviour a thorough confirmation proceeding connected behalf of the Nigerian people,” Ologunagba said.

He noted that the credibility of Nigeria’s ideology present rests heavy connected the Senate’s integrity, cautioning lawmakers against a hasty oregon politically motivated confirmation that could deepen nationalist cynicism toward the electoral process.

“Our presumption arsenic a enactment has ever been the request to physique beardown institutions. When institutions work, it matters small who heads them due to the fact that the systems themselves guarantee accountability. INEC is captious to the sustenance of ideology successful Nigeria, and we expect the Senate to bash its occupation diligently,” helium said.

Ologunagba, successful a code reminiscent of PDP’s agelong past with electoral reforms, warned that different epoch of ‘technical glitches and inconclusive polls’ could inflame nationalist disillusionment.

“If the nominee is confirmed, helium indispensable recognise that helium carries a dense work for democracy’s aboriginal successful this country. Nigerians, and so the world, are watching. There tin beryllium nary repetition of the glitches, inconclusive elections, and excuses of the past.

“Democracy thrives erstwhile the process of producing leaders is transparent, credible, and trusted by the people. That legitimacy is what makes authorities responsive to its citizens. We truthful anticipation the Senate volition bash justness to this information successful the involvement of ideology and bully governance,” helium said.

The PDP’s pointed caution comes amid increasing speculation successful governmental circles that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) seeks to consolidate power implicit electoral institutions up of the 2027 polls, a cognition the absorption has vowed to resist.

Ologunagba, however, sought to opposition that with the PDP’s interior readiness and adherence to owed process arsenic it prepares for its 2025 Elective National Convention, a trial of the party’s quality to contiguous itself arsenic a disciplined and credible alternative.

“We are present contiguous to contiguous our plans and to fto you cognize that the enactment is ready. The PDP is afloat prepared, and we are moving ahead, embracing integer systems and innovation. Nigerians are excited due to the fact that they cognize the PDP remains the lone anticipation for this country,” the PDP spokesperson said.

He dismissed speculation astir defections and interior wrangling, describing them arsenic ‘manufactured distractions’ orchestrated to weaken the opposition’s momentum.

“Talks astir defections are distractions. Many of those alleged defections are driven by coercion, intimidation, and inducement, a hallmark of the APC’s benignant of politics. But Nigerians person not defected from hunger, insecurity, oregon hardship. They question relief, and the PDP represents anticipation and prosperity based connected our grounds of performance,” helium explained.

Ologunagba said the PDP’s preparations are not lone successful enactment with INEC’s guidelines but besides designed to show that the enactment tin exemplary the precise transparen...