UDFN faults INEC’s deregistration of
74 political parties
The
Union of Democratic Forces in Nigeria (UDFN), has faulted the decision of the
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), to deregister 74 political
parties, describing it as undemocratic.
This
was contained in a statement issued by the Coordinator of the Movement, Mr.
Wole Adedoyin, whose party, Hope Democratic Party, was one of those parties
deregistered by INEC on Thursday.
Adedoyin
said INEC had broken the unassailable right of the electorate to free choice in
the electoral process.
“It
is wrong for parties to be deregistered on account of their performances during
an election, since party that fail to win elections today could do better in
subsequent elections.
“In
2011 the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) had no candidate but in 2019, the party
has both House of Assembly and House of Representatives members. Professor
Attahiru Jega who deregistered the party then is now a member of the party”.
UDFN
however urged the National Assembly, NASS, to initiate immediate steps to amend
the relevant sections of the electoral act from where INEC derived its powers
to deregister political parties.
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