The Peoples Democratic Party
(PDP) has rejected the composition of the Independent National Electoral
Commission (INEC) committee set up to investigate the existence of underage
voters in some states.
INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood
Yakubu, had constituted the eight-man in-house committee following the alleged
registration of underage persons in Kano and Katsina states.
In a statement by its National
Publicity Secretary Kola Ologbondiyan on Sunday, the PDP noted that the
committee lacked credibility.
“The panel constituted by INEC
lacks credibility as it comprises of members of the same indicted INEC.
“They have been detailed to
arrive at predetermined findings and recommendations aimed at exonerating the
Professor Yakubu-led commission and play down on the electoral implications of
the existence of underage voters.”
The opposition party also took a
swipe at the All Progressives Congress (APC) for its reaction to the
allegation.
They also condemned the scope of
the inquest, particularly the alleged exclusion of Katsina State from the
probe.
“Nigerians have been wondering
why INEC is afraid of looking at its register in Katsina State. Is it because
Katsina is the home state of President Muhammadu Buhari and a probe is likely
to expose cans of worms? Is INEC afraid that a sanitised register would lead to
a massive drop in the voting population in the state?” PDP questioned.
“Nigerians are also wondering why
INEC has vehemently refused to include other stakeholders, including political
parties, credible NGOs and Civil Society Organisations in this important
assignment to guarantee its credibility.
“We hold that by excluding other
stakeholders, INEC is definitely not sincere with the sanitisation of INEC
voters’ register in Kano, Katsina and other states where, out of intimidation,
it is allowing the registration of minors,” the party alleged.
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