Labour Occasion (LP), one of many three main political events, has accused the Impartial Nationwide Electoral Fee (INEC) of collaborating with political and non-political actors to rig the election outcomes. The get together additionally kicked towards the failure of the electoral umpire to observe the printed and laid down course of.

This was contained in an announcement signed by the get together’s Nationwide Chairman Julius Abure and launched via Twitter on Sunday evening. The get together famous that the actions of INEC have made many younger Nigerians disillusioned and disillusioned.

The assertion reads partially “The train has left thousands and thousands of Nigerians disillusioned and disillusioned due to the unprofessional conduct of state and non-state actors who participated within the course of.”

Noting that the amended 2022 Electoral Act was abused, the Labour get together said that the method of digital transmission of outcomes was affected as INEC servers had been down. It stated, “This failure has undoubtedly given room for manipulating the presidential outcomes being introduced by the INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu on the Collation Centre in Abuja.”

The Occasion additionally claimed that it had adequate documentary proof that manipulations of the presidential election outcomes occurred in Lagos State, Rivers State, Imo State, components of Edo State, Delta State, and a few Northern states. The get together additionally said that these manipulations had been “carried out below the watchful eyes and connivance of law enforcement officials on the numerous polling models and INEC places of work.”

Moreover, it regretted that over 24 hours after the elections held throughout the nation, “INEC continues to be but to add the genuine outcomes of the Presidential ballot on its server.”

Labour get together calls President Buhari into motion

The aggrieved get together charged President Muhammadu Buhari to fulfil his promise of a free and truthful election to Nigerians. LP additionally famous that Buhari’s legacy is at stake at this pivotal second within the country’s history.