The African Democratic Congress( ADC) has lashed out at the movement of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, around various polling units in Abuja under the guise of “monitoring”.
In a statement, the ADC said Wike’s “monitoring” exercise, after unilaterally imposing a curfew on potential voters, represents direct interference in the election.
According to the party, Wike is not a registered voter in the FCT, and as a known partisan and cabinet minister, has no constitutional role in the election exercise.
ADC said that Wike’s presence during active voting is therefore not only vexatious and meddlesome, but also risks intimidating voters and officials.
“The ADC has received reports of voter suppression and intimidation in parts of the FCT, including alleged collaboration between APC agents and some security personnel.
We also note disruptions to the INEC Result Viewing Portal (IReV), which has remained inaccessible even as results are being collated. We find this a curious coincidence and call on INEC to urgently restore full IReV functionality, with a clear public explanation of the disruption.
“We urge all our party agents and voters to remain calm but vigilant, and to document all incidents,” ADC said.
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