From Romanus Ugwu, Abuja
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that it was yet to take any decision on the protracted leadership crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Labour Party (LP) after the recent Supreme Court judgments.
INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, in a statement by Rotimi Oyekanmi, urged Nigerians to discountenance all the media reports that it has recognised certain persons as the National Chairman and National Secretary of LP and the National Secretary of the PDP.
The electoral umpire further clarified that the names of the National Officers of the LP was previously uploaded to INEC’s website due to the court order, not related in any way to the latest judgment of the Supreme Court.
It equally emphasised that as a law abiding institution, the commission is carefully studying the judgment of the Supreme Court on the LP and will communicate its decision to the public in due course.
According to the statement; “Our attention has been drawn to some media reports claiming that the commission has recognised certain persons as the National Chairman and National Secretary of the LP.
“The reports also inferred that the Commission has restored a particular individual as the National Secretary of the PDP, referring to the listings on the Commission’s official website.
However, the reports are false and misleading. The commission has not made any decision in respect of either the LP or PDP.
“The names of the National Officers of the LP had previously been uploaded to our website following a court order, not related in any way to the latest judgement of the Supreme Court. In the same manner, the name of the National Secretary of the PDP on the same website was neither deleted nor reinstated.
“As a law abiding institution, the commission is carefully studying the judgement of the Supreme Court on the Labour Party and will communicate its decision to the public in due course,” the statement read.