Protesters block INEC office over Andy Uba
Placard carrying protesters Wednesday staged a protest at the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) against Senator Andy Uba.
The protesters, under the auspices of Coalition of Nigerian Youths for Good Governance (CNYGG), asked the electoral body to retrieve the certificate of return issued to Senator Uba for allegedly falsifying his WAEC certificate.
A petition addressed to the INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu which was read by Lady Peace Dimoji on behalf of the group said Mr Uba, a Senator Representing Anambra South Senatorial Zone, allegedly falsified the results to mislead the electorate.
The petition titled “Petition against Senator Emmanuel Nnamdi Uba on Case of Deceit and Criminal Falsification against INEC during the 2015 Senatorial Elections in Anambra State and an Urgent Call for the Immediate Retrieval of His Certificate of Return” said the allegations were disclosed by a private investigator.
Part of the petition read, “The allegations were disclosed by a private investigator, which correspondence we hereby attach as evidence, specifically one reply by the West Africa Examination Council dated 12/02/2014, confirming that the qualification (result) presented to Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) by the mentioned Senator was never issued by WAEC, and that even the signature thereon was absolutely falsified.
“Sir, it is in the light of the foregoing that we immediately call for an urgent intervention of your office into this criminal act, not only to save the integrity of the electoral process in Nigeria but also to nip in the bud, the new breeding version of falsification and deceit amongst politicians representing their electorate, before it grows into a full circle and organized dubious practice/precedent for the younger generation.
“Finally sir, it is our humble prayer and submission that the Certificate of Return of the aforementioned individual be immediately withdrawn, and your recommendations to the Nigeria Police Force for his immediate prosecution.”
