Nigerian World Forum
8 May 2011
The Congress for Progressive Change CPC, in fulfillment of its promise to the
Nigerian people to contest the electoral heist that the presidential election of
April 16th, 2011 was, shall formally file the petition at the court of Appeal,
Abuja by 12:00noon today (8th May, 2011).
Rotimi Fashakin. (Engr.)
National Publicity Secretary, CPC
Nigerian people to contest the electoral heist that the presidential election of
April 16th, 2011 was, shall formally file the petition at the court of Appeal,
Abuja by 12:00noon today (8th May, 2011).
This historic event shall mark the commencement of the methodical action by the
Party to demolish the edifice of lies so erected upon the subverted rights of
the Nation’s citizenry by the crudest use of state power of coercion in tandem
with the compromising posturing of elements in the electoral umpire-ship.
A cursory perusal of available electoral returns shows that massive allocation
of votes were done in favour of the incumbent to satisfy the constitutional
provisions of return as elected. The formal forensic examination of the ballot
papers shall further reveal a most sordid electoral fraud ever known to man!
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had promised in a letter
dated 18th April, 2011 (in response to our letter dated same day) to make
available all ballot papers and result sheets, which are in safe custody, upon
request and payment of necessary fees.
Party to demolish the edifice of lies so erected upon the subverted rights of
the Nation’s citizenry by the crudest use of state power of coercion in tandem
with the compromising posturing of elements in the electoral umpire-ship.
A cursory perusal of available electoral returns shows that massive allocation
of votes were done in favour of the incumbent to satisfy the constitutional
provisions of return as elected. The formal forensic examination of the ballot
papers shall further reveal a most sordid electoral fraud ever known to man!
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had promised in a letter
dated 18th April, 2011 (in response to our letter dated same day) to make
available all ballot papers and result sheets, which are in safe custody, upon
request and payment of necessary fees.
We demanded the amount of the fees to be paid and to which account. The INEC Headquarters that, had all along assumed responsibility, now directed us to
liaise with the various State INEC, in pursuant of this noble objective. It was
this buck-passing that compelled us to seek judicial order for INEC to ensure
the sanctity and fidelity of these sensitive materials and make same available
to us, according to section 151 (1) & (2) of the Electoral Act, 2010 (as
amended). It is our considered hope and desire that INEC shall abide and be seen to abide with judicial rulings in respect of this case.
liaise with the various State INEC, in pursuant of this noble objective. It was
this buck-passing that compelled us to seek judicial order for INEC to ensure
the sanctity and fidelity of these sensitive materials and make same available
to us, according to section 151 (1) & (2) of the Electoral Act, 2010 (as
amended). It is our considered hope and desire that INEC shall abide and be seen to abide with judicial rulings in respect of this case.
With any iota of doubt, the decision to seek judicial redress is not for
anything but the establishment of the truth and inexorably, enriching the
nation’s jurisprudence.
We therefore call on our people who have, through undiminished thirst, craved
for social justice within this nation space to show their unalloyed support for
this noble objective.
God bless the Federal Republic of Nigeria.anything but the establishment of the truth and inexorably, enriching the
nation’s jurisprudence.
We therefore call on our people who have, through undiminished thirst, craved
for social justice within this nation space to show their unalloyed support for
this noble objective.
Rotimi Fashakin. (Engr.)
National Publicity Secretary, CPC
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