The National Secretary of the Coalition of United Political Parties, CUPP, Chief Peter Ojonugwa Ameh says they expect nothing short of a sound judgement based on rule of law and not sentiments as they await the verdict of the presidential election tribunal today, Wednesday.
Ameh said that all that is required from the judges is justice rooted in truth and based on what transpired during the national polls.
According to him, “All we want is justice that is rooted in truth and justice that is based on what really transpired on the day of election when INEC changed the goal post in the middle of the match.
“INEC Promised Nigerians real time transmission of election results from polling units using the BVAS to capture and transmit the results to the IREV portal in order to eliminate fraud and uphold the integrity of our electoral process.
“But INEC failed woefully to ensure that the election results were accurate and consistent with their promises.
“INEC claimed the commission’s failure was as a result of the glitches it suffered during the election but as a public institution that should be accountable to the people, it never gave full disclosure of the nature, cause or the extent of the glitches that occurred.
“The Electoral Act gave INEC powers to determine the methods of transmission of the election results and INEC officially recognized the dual transmission and accreditation system where in addition to the paper work, they were required to use the BVAS and IREV as stipulated in their own written manual for the conduct of 2023 General Elections.
“The failure of INEC to adhere to its own established principles of engagement in itself was a major setback for the country’s drive towards democracy and electoral integrity.”
