Kwara South: PDP Fails To Communicate Gov Ahmed’s Withdrawal To INEC- REC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has faulted Kwara PDP claim of notifying the body about Governor AbdulFatah Ahmed’s withdrawal from Kwara South Senatorial Race ahead 2019 general elections.
INEC said there was never officially communication about the withdrawal of the Governor Ahmed from PDP.
The Resident Electoral Commissioner in Kwara State, Mallam Garba Attahiru Madami on Saturday disclosed that PDP fails to comply with process of withdrawing candidate.
According to him: “There are procedures to be complied with in the change of candidates, and they must be strictly complied with. The non-compliance will result in nothing but what the Kwara State Chapter of the People’s Democratic Party is currently facing, with regards to the list of candidates released by INEC.
”The People’s Democratic Party failed to duly communicates with INEC, in respect of Dr. Abdulfatah Ahmed’s intention to withdraw from the race.”
“It should be tritely noticed that the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC should not be drawn into the partisan politics of the Nation, for the maintenance of a peaceful democratic setting. In no doubt the Electoral Commission, meticulously treated all correspondences received before publishing the list of candidates contesting in the 2019 General Election” the INEC commissioner emphasized.
He said this while responding to questions about certain irregularities raised in the candidates list published by INEC specifically those of Kwara state stating everything was done according to the guiding laws and only Court verdicts can effect changes in the already published list.
Mallam Attahiru further added that, INEC will deliver, free, fair and credible elections in the state in 2019, and INEC under the watch of his boss Mahmood Yakubu will maintain professionalism and neutrality as expected.
Recall that Kwara PDP had on Friday claimed the party notify INEC about voluntary withdrawn of Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed from the Senatorial race.
Kwara PDP Publicity Secretary, Mr Ashaolu said the party informed INEC and forward Senator Rafiu Ibrahim ‘s name as their new candidate for Kwara South.al