The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has explained why he is challenging the Independent National Electoral Commission in regard to the February 25 presidential election.
In an interview with ARISE News on Monday, Obi reiterated that while he was not contesting the outcome of the 2023 presidential elections, he was challenging the process by which INEC got the results that were announced:
When asked about his next steps, as it was reported that INEC had refused to provide the electoral collating materials to be analysed by Labour Party as ordered by the court, the former Anambra governor stated that he will go through both the legal process, by telling the court that INEC was in contempt by not obeying the order given to them, and by a peaceful march protest to INEC’s building to request the collation materials.
He however encouraged Nigerians to remain calm, saying “We will go through all legal peaceful means to bring about a new Nigeria.”
He also reiterated that there was collaboration between him and Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the PDP when he stated, “There is no partnership between the labour party and the PDP. Both of us are challenging a process that is wrong.”
He then said that while he is going about his own commitments, it does not take away the respect that he has for Nigeria’s president-elect Bola Tinubu, and Atiku.
(Arise News)
