The Delta Central Senatorial candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Mr. Maver Sylvester Avworo, has condemned in its entirety, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC’s violation of the Electoral Act in the just concluded February 25th presidential and national assembly elections.
Avworo who made this statement while speaking to newsmen at Asaba, headquarters of Delta state expressed disappointment over the attitude of INEC towards the presidential and national assembly elections held last Saturday.
Avworo who said the turnout of electorate to vote candidates of their choice was so impressive, due to the promise of the INEC’s boss, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu to Nigerians for fair and credible elections through the introduction of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System, BIVAS.
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He said in line with Section 60 of the Electoral Act 2022 and Clause 38 of the Regulations and Guidelines for the Conduct of Election, 2022, presiding officers must transmit results to the INEC Result Viewing Portal on completion of elections. Failure to comply is a criminal offence.
“We had thought that after Prof. Jega, our electoral process were going to change 100% for better because with
the provisions of the electoral act is very clear that the election results shall be uploaded by the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS), and this was what INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu from day one promised Nigerians, and not manual voting.
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“Nobody believed that results will be upturned at the collation centers, because the 2022 Electoral Act hence Nigerians across the world turn out to exercise their franchise, believing it was going to be electronic voting, and not manual as we have witnessed.
Avworo who also expressed dismay over the attitude of some of his peers who ignored him and vote other candidates because of peanuts they have been given, calling on INEC to council the presidential and national assembly election.
