By our correspondent
Group operating under the aegis of Ohanaeze Youths Movement has accused the camp of the Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma of being behind the move to sack the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC), Prof, Mahmood Yakubu and stop the use of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) during the 2023 general elections.
In a statement signed by its Secretary General, Nwada Ike Chiamaks made available to journalists in Abuja, the youths said Uzodinma must be called to order before he will allegedly truncate the nation’s democracy.
“Information available to us shows that Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma, has been embarking on clandestine moves to sack the INEC chairman and stop the use of BVAS.
“We are not too surprised because because there was a recent statement credited to a faction of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo loyal to Uzodinma calling for the resignation of the INEC chairman.
“We know for a fact that all these devilish moves are meant to thwart the efforts of the Commission, under the leadership of its current chairman has put in place to ensure the success of the 2023 general elections.
“We are calling on all lovers of democracy to rise up against this move and ensure that Uzodinma and his ilks do not truncate this hard-earned democracy.
“We also call on Prof Yakubu to ignore all these moves and concentrate on the onerous task of delivering credible elections in 2023”, the statement added.
