The Buhari Support Organisation (BSO) on Monday in Abuja at a news conferences called for the arrest of Femi Fani-Kayode, the director of media and publicity of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential campaign organisation, for announcing unofficial presidential election results.
According to Maduekwe, the director of media and information of the BSO, this is the time for security agencies to show their neutrality by arresting Fani-Kayode because the only authority to announce election results is the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
Read his statement below after the cut
“We ask Nigerians to join us in saying `No’ to this recent manifestation of habitual impunity.
“We appeal to all our numerous supporters to sustain their calmness in the face of current provocation and abuse of our electoral processes,” he said.
“His arrest for further questioning will be a clear indication that the security agencies are truly unbiased participants in this electoral process.
“His declaration is also a breach of both the first and second Abuja Peace Accord signed by the presidential candidates,”
Maduekwe in his statement said that APC will not allow a case where security will be compromise “in its entirety, the use of security to compromise an election process that has been commended as having high quotient of integrity”.
“We request INEC to adhere to the guideline which makes it mandatory for polling unit party agents to sign result sheet forming the basis for collation of result at collation centres.” he added.
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