The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has insisted that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has no authority to select or determine leaders within the party.
The statement was made by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Ini Ememobong, in response to INEC’s recent quarterly consultative meeting with political parties. The session, which included the Abdulraman Mohammed-led National Caretaker Committee (NCC) of the PDP, was intended to engage parties on electoral matters.
Ememobong emphasised that decisions regarding PDP leadership rest solely with the party’s internal structures, rejecting any suggestion that INEC could influence or appoint party executives.
“We are aware that the Independent National Electoral Commission invited the leaders of political parties to a meeting today (Thursday).
“We are also aware that INEC extended the invitation to some former members of our party who are purporting to lead a so-called National Caretaker Committee to represent our party, whereas there is no such provision in our constitution.
“This action, though ordinarily vexatious and capable of causing widespread breach of peace, will be met with all possible legal responses.
