Youth members of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) say the #AmupitanMustGo campaign will continue today at offices of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Sokoto, Taraba, Katsina and Benue states.
The development follows a demonstration held on Monday at
the INEC office in Lagos, where marchers demanded the resignation of Joash
Amupitan, INEC chairman.
Protesters carried placards with inscriptions such as ‘ADC
Is Not For Sale’, ‘Amupitan Is Already Compromised’, and ‘Democracy is
Dialogue, Not Monologue’.
Earlier, the party’s national youth leader, Balarabe Rufai,
had announced via X that protests would hold in Lagos, Ogun and Jigawa under
the ‘Operation Occupy INEC’ banner.
As of press time, it was unclear whether protests took place
in the latter two states.
In a follow-up post on Wednesday, Rufai shared flyers
indicating the protests would continue.
“We will be occupying all INEC offices starting tomorrow in
Sokoto, Katsina, Taraba, and Benue States,” he wrote.
He added that protesters are expected to converge by 9am on
designated locations, including the Peoples Democratic Party secretariat
roundabout in Taraba, the B Division roundabout in Makurdi, Benue state
capital; and the Hajj camp roundabout in Katsina.
The Sokoto protest is scheduled to begin by 10am at the
federal secretariat.
Rufai also implored Nigerians to join the demonstrations,
noting that the movement goes beyond party lines.
“We invite every meaningful Nigerian to join us. If you
believe in fairness, transparency, and a future where your vote counts, stand
with us. This is not about a party; it is about the integrity of our nation,”
he said.
“Show up to demand immediate change. We will not leave until
accountability is restored. Our vote. Our right. Our future.”
On April 8, key opposition figures in the ADC, including
former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar; David Mark, the party’s national
chairman; Rotimi Amaechi, former minister of transportation; staged a similar
protest tagged ‘Occupy INEC’ in Abuja.
Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP)
in the 2023 election; Rauf Aregbesola, ADC national secretary; Rabiu Kwankwaso,
former governor of Kano; and Dino Melaye, former Kogi senator; were also among
the protesters.
The protests follow INEC’s derecognition of ADC factions on
April 1, citing a March 12 court of appeal judgment ordering the maintenance of
the status quo in the party’s leadership crisis.
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