The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has invited the two rival factions of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to a reconciliation meeting at its headquarters in Abuja.
The meeting involves the faction led by Tanimu Turaki and the group backed by former Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike, headed by Abdulrahman Mohammed.
Giving reasons for wading into the crises, INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, said the electoral umpire decided to invite all the parties, especially after it received conflicting correspondences from the parties involved in the conflict.
“We felt that by rubbing minds together, it’ll be a good opportunity for us to forge the way forward concerning the elections,” Amupitan said.
“Actually, INEC sits on the tripod of three legal regimes, the Constitution, the Electoral Act and the regulations that have been made.
“So we are determined to ensure that we follow the provisions of the various laws, the Constitution, and the regulations that we have made.”
