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From Emmanuel Adeyemi Lokoja
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) women leader in Kogi State, Princess Grace Iye Adejoh, has urged members not to allow the presidential election tribunal judgement dampen their spirit ahead of the November 11 governorship poll.
Addressing newsmen in Lokoja, she claimed the judgment fell short of the expectations of Nigerians, but urged members to be calm and avoid taking laws into their hands.
“Let me encourage us by saying that, the truth is, Justice comes in many ways, and only if we look closely can we recognise that nature itself works out justice where systems fails.
“There is actually hope when we keep hope alive. We must, therefore, keep hope alive and remain resolute in our pursuit for an egalitarian Nigeria.”
Princess Adejoh said the judgment has raised questions especially regarding the gains made with the passage of the Electoral Act 2022, particularly reforms that introduced technology in elections and required INEC to issue guidelines for elections and implement it.
She specifically said the introduction of technological innovations, especially INEC Results Viewing portal (IReV) and the Bimodal Voter Accreditation system (BVAS), which were seen as game changers that would guarantee transparency and seamless management of elections were in jeopardy
The PDP women leader, therefore, questioned the rationale behind the huge deployment of resources to fund the innovations by the Federal Government, if the IREV and BVAS were not needed for the transmission of election results.
Princess Adejoh who alleged that INEC did not live up to expectations, in spite of the various promises made that the election would be free, fair and credible, stressed that Nigeria, the giant of Africa should not be made a laughing stock of neighbouring countries as the world is watching the “ignoble role of INEC in the last election.”
She, however, expressed hope that the partywould get justice at the Supreme Court.
