CUPP alleges plan to arrest INEC commissioner ahead of Saturday election

By Wale Odunsi


The Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) on Tuesday claimed that the Department of State Services (DSS) will today arrest the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) commissioner in charge of operations and logistics, Prof. Okechukwu Ibeanu.

Imo Ugochinyere, CUPP spokesman, in a statement on Tuesday, also alleged that President Muhammadu Buhari was planning to sabotage and shift the rescheduled February 23rd election, and has directed DSS to invite and detain the federal commissioner.

He said the planned arrest of the official was due to his alleged refusal to help the All Progressives Congress (APC) government sabotage distribution and compromise of sensitive election materials.

Ugochinyere said: “The Refusal of INEC to proceed with staggered election during the aborted Feb 16 election which ruined Buhari APC rigging plan is the reason for the new offensive action against INEC to intimidate them into
submission.

“The idea to detain the Federal Commissioner today was on the sole instigation of the former DG of the DSS Lawal Daura who still runs the agency by proxy and convinced Buhari to allow the use of the DSS to clampdown on INEC to force them to do their bidding or sabotage the rescheduled election and stop it from holding.

“We call on all Nigerians to rise up on against this ongoing leadership abuse and madness which have the potentiality to throw Nigeria into an electoral violence that will enable Buhari execute his lawless order that Security agencies should publicly start killing people under the guise of Ballot box snatching.”

http://dailypost.ng/2019/02/19/inec-commissioner-arrested-tuesday-buhari-wants-elections-postponed-cupp-alleges/


Olalekan Adetayo, Abuja

The Coalition of United Political Parties on Tuesday alleged that President Muhammadu Buhari is planning to sabotage and again shift the Saturday’s rescheduled presidential and National Assembly elections.

It claimed that the President has directed the Department of State Services to invite and detain the Independent National Electoral Commission’s National Commissioner in charge of Operations, Prof Okechukwu Ibeanu.

The coalition’s national spokesman, Imo Ugochinyere, made the allegation in a statement made available to journalists.

Ugochinyere claimed that Ibeanu’s sin is his refusal to help the ruling All Progresives Congress sabotage distribution and compromise of sensitive election materials.

“The refusal of INEC to proceed with staggered election during the aborted February 16 election which ruined Buhari APC rigging plan is the reason for the new offensive against INEC to intimidate them into submission,” he said.

He furtger claimed that the idea od detaining the INEC official was instigated by a former Director-General of DSS who he said still runs the agency by proxy.

He added, “The former DG convinced Buhari to allow the use of the DSS to clampdown on INEC to force them to do their bidding or sabotage the rescheduled election and stop it from holding.

“We call on all Nigerians to rise up against this ongoing leadership abuse and madness which have the potentiality to throw Nigeria into electoral violence that will enable Buhari to execute his lawless order that security agencies should publicly start killing people under the guise of ballot box snatching.


https://punchng.com/cupp-alleges-plan-to-arrest-inec-commissioner-ahead-of-saturday-election/

sounds more like individual opinion

Fellow yorubas, how did we get to this quagmire?

Nigerians should not be worked up by buhari's jungle justice philosophy. The terrorist will be consumed by his own words. Jungle justice will first be practicalized on terrorist buhari if he dares rigs 2019 presidential elections.
Rigging and ballot box snatching are the same.

Tyrant Buhari at work.

We can't take it any longer.

Igwe9:
sounds more like individual opinion

not sound, it is.

SAY NO TO NEXT LEVEL OF LIFELESNESS, INCOMPETENCE, DICTATORSHIP, INSECURITY, HARDSHIP AND POVERTY.

PLEASE LETS JOIN HANDS AND VOTE OUT THIS BLAME-GAME GOVERNMENT FOR THE BETTERMENT OF OUR DEAR COUNTRY NIGERIA

How do we get here in the first place

Fake news

dre11:


CUPP alleges plan to arrest INEC commissioner ahead of Saturday election






Olalekan Adetayo, Abuja

The Coalition of United Political Parties on Tuesday alleged that President Muhammadu Buhari is planning to sabotage and again shift the Saturday’s rescheduled presidential and National Assembly elections.

It claimed that the President has directed the Department of State Services to invite and detain the Independent National Electoral Commission’s National Commissioner in charge of Operations, Prof Okechukwu Ibeanu.

The coalition’s national spokesman, Imo Ugochinyere, made the allegation in a statement made available to journalists.

Ugochinyere claimed that Ibeanu’s sin is his refusal to help the ruling All Progresives Congress sabotage distribution and compromise of sensitive election materials.

“The refusal of INEC to proceed with staggered election during the aborted February 16 election which ruined Buhari APC rigging plan is the reason for the new offensive against INEC to intimidate them into submission,” he said.

He furtger claimed that the idea od detaining the INEC official was instigated by a former Director-General of DSS who he said still runs the agency by proxy.

He added, “The former DG convinced Buhari to allow the use of the DSS to clampdown on INEC to force them to do their bidding or sabotage the rescheduled election and stop it from holding.

“We call on all Nigerians to rise up against this ongoing leadership abuse and madness which have the potentiality to throw Nigeria into electoral violence that will enable Buhari to execute his lawless order that security agencies should publicly start killing people under the guise of ballot box snatching.


https://punchng.com/cupp-alleges-plan-to-arrest-inec-commissioner-ahead-of-saturday-election/



Lalasticlala

buhari mouthpiece keep assuming u hear. Mumusco !!

This thunder of humiliation cant be avoided

Make Bubu kuku receive am jeje now, another extension will make that thunder stronger

buhari must go

These cup guys should stop already they're overheating the polity

Last night in my dreams, I saw drones and warplanes invade the African airspace and when I asked where they're were headed, the rumors was they're headed to the most populous black nation

Make we respect ourselves abeg

APC should not try Nigerians. AVM Muazu is the one in charge of Logistics for 2019 elections. So because he's Hausa fulani and muslim, he's now untouchable right? O di mma.

Here is the man even bragging that he would ensure logistics go smoothly during the election.

The Independent National Electoral Commission on Thursday inaugurated two ad hoc committees as part of its preparations for the 2019 general elections.

The two committees, Electoral Logistics and Collation Centre, were inaugurated by the INEC chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, at the Commission’s headquarters in Abuja.

The Electoral Logistics Committee is chaired by INEC National Commissioner,‎ Retired AVM Ahmed Mu’azu; with INEC Director of Stores as Secretary.



The committee on Results Collation is chaired by another National Commissioner, Amina Zakari and INEC Director, Commission’s Secretariat as Secretary.

While inaugurating the two committees, the INEC chairman said it was another step in the commission’s determination to ensure seamless preparations for the 2019 general elections.

Yakubu said that the Electoral Logistics Committee would be responsible for coordinating logistics, as well as the clearance and transportation of electoral materials to various locations nationwide.

“The first committee is responsible for electoral logistics. The commission is aware that the conduct of a general election is the biggest and most complex logistics operation a nation can undertake.

“Sensitive and non-sensitive materials procured by the commission must be delivered to almost 200,000 locations nationwide.

“Ranging from the polling units to the various wards, local governments, states and the national collation centres for the 1,558 constituencies into which elections will be conducted.

“At the end of the elections, sensitive materials will be retrieved from the same locations.

“The same process will be repeated for each of the two phases of the 2019 general elections.



“Namely the Presidential and National Assembly elections holding on Feb. 16 and the Governorship, State Assembly and Area Council election in the Federal Capital Territory on March 2,’’ the INEC chairman said.

Yakubu said that the Committee on National Collation Centre, which was entirely internal to the commission, would be responsible for the national collation centre from where results of the Presidential election would be announced.

“As was the case in 2015, the commission will use the International Conference Centre in Abuja.

“Already, the management of the ICC has approved the commission’s request to once again use the venue in 2019.

“It will serve as the secretariat for collation of results and venue for briefing of international observers and the media.

“It will also be accessible to agents of the 73 political parties fielding candidates in the presidential election.

“Facilities such as power, access to the internet, live transmission for national and international media as well as accreditation for access to the ICC and security of the venue shall be handled by the committee,” he said.

Yakubu assured Nigerians that “the commission is on course to deliver credible elections in 2019’’.

He also noted that the commission would meet with the national leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities on Friday at 4 p.m. in Abuja, to discuss the ongoing strike by the union, only in relation to the INEC preparations for the general elections.

“We are concerned that the bulk of critical election duty staff are drawn from the universities. We are determined to ensure that the processes are not affected by the union’s industrial action.

“ASUU is a critical partner to the commission in delivering credible elections. We look forward to the meeting and we are confident of a positive outcome,’’ the INEC chairman said.

Yakubu said that INEC had contacted the Nigeria Labour Congress as the commission was already in partnership with one of its affiliate unions, the National Union of Road Transport Workers.

“The Commission plans to meet with the NLC next week,’’ he said.

The INEC boss also listed members of the Logistics Committee to include National Commissioners Mr. Abubakar Lamuche and Malam Muhammed Haruna, the Central Bank of Nigeria, Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, Nigeria Immigration Service, Federal Road Safety Corps and the Nigeria Police Force.

It also include the Department of State Services, the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, the Nigerian Army, Navy and Air Force, the INEC Director, Electoral Operations ‎and Logistics Department, INEC Director of Estate Works and Transport, and INEC‎ Director of Procurement.

Responding, the Chairman of the Electoral Logistics Committee, Mu’azu, pledged that they would deliver the responsibilities with all sense of diligence.

“The committee will do whatever needs to be done to guarantee a seamless delivery of men and materials to the right place at the right time and in the right quantity and of course, guarantee retrieval of same after the two elections.

“I want to also assure you that we appreciate and very clear in our minds the gravity of what is on our hands. Therefore, we shall hit the ground running,” he said.

https://punchng.com/inec-inaugurates-two-ad-hoc-committees-for-2019-elections/

Cup(p) you can only fool the fools like you... Your people will soon join you here to praise you with the nonsense

Can anything work in this country? We all politicise Everything

Keep up with your fake news...

Saturday is upon us already

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S

if he postpone the election, then he will never
witness or participate in the election again.
if you know you know what i mean.

The useless APC govt will be digging its grave some more with this action.

I don't believe this news. We are our own enemies. What kind of fake news is this?

Fake news

Hmmm..