In order to thwart the coalition’s registration for the general elections in 2027, Ibrahim Kalgo, a leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of conspiring with the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
Speaking on Friday’s episode of The Morning Brief on Channels Television, Kalgo made this accusation.
The PDP also asserted that INEC’s decision to reject more than 70 applications from new political parties is indicative of institutional bias and apprehension about the new coalition’s potential to upend the status quo.
He maintained that rather than serving as an impartial electoral umpire, the electoral body was now operating hand in hand with the ruling government, questioning INEC’s refusal to acknowledge the coalition’s party registration requests.
“I think INEC is being biased and also afraid because the coalition is here to defeat APC come 2027 election. What we are saying is that it is like INEC is working hand in hand with the APC government.While citing the electoral guidelines, Kalgo noted that if INEC responds to a new party application within 90 days, the party should be deemed registered. He expressed concerns about what he described as the APC’s fear of a united opposition, saying, “These are political parties or groups trying to form a party and give its platform for Nigerians to vote for a new face and a new choice of their own choosing.”
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