2027; Stop altering primary results, CSOs warn political parties.
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By Dayo Johnson Akure The Coalition of Civil Society Organisations has asked political parties to immediately desist from altering or substituting field results of INEC-monitored primaries.
It survives when institutions hold the line.” “We, the coalition of Civil Society Organisations represented here today, will continue to document, to speak, and to stand with the ordinary Nigerian whose hope rests on the integrity of these processes,” he added.
He said: “We are here because the will of the people, expressed through INEC-monitored primary elections and protected by the Electoral Act, is under assault in many parts of the country. “Outcomes of party primaries must reflect the true picture of what happened on the field. No political party — whether in government or in opposition — has the right to alter results recorded by the unbiased umpire and conducted by its lawful organs or committee. “We call out the Independent National Electoral Commission for permitting parties to transmit or upload results that substitute defeated candidates for those who actually won on the ground.
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