THE All Progressives Congress and the Peoples Democratic Get together on Monday chided former Chairman of the Impartial Nationwide Electoral Fee, Prof. Attahiru Jega, for calling on Nigerians to ditch each events in 2023.
The governing APC and the opposition PDP, in separate statements in Abuja, dismissed Jega’s calls as misguided.
They had been each reacting to an interview granted the BBC Hausa Service by the previous INEC boss, monitored in Abuja, on Monday.
Within the interview, Jega enjoined Nigerians to not belief both get together with energy come 2023 as a result of they each failed when given the alternatives to serve.
He stated that each political events had been tried and had didn’t ship during the last 20 years.
Jega likened each events to Siamese twins on the difficulty of corruption, noting that the Nigerian nation could be higher off with a reputable different platform which the Peoples Redemption Get together gives.
The previous INEC helmsman stated, “The unhealthy issues these events dedicated in these previous years, Nigerians ought to by no means give their belief to the events once more. It’s now very clear that these events would by no means change, even when they’re given one other likelihood.”
He identified that the 2 events had been two sides of the identical coin as a result of individuals hitherto vilified as corrupt throughout the PDP, merely slid into the APC and continued enterprise as regular.
Jega stated, “The APC and PDP have fashioned governments; we had been all witnesses. They didn’t include intention to make amends. For those who have a look at the struggle in opposition to corruption, all these corrupt those that had been presupposed to be prosecuted, they sneaked into the APC.
“We’re listening to nothing. That’s the reason I’ve since registered with the Folks’s Redemption Get together. I’m now a PRP member in search of methods to assist Nigeria.
He stated, “Since 1979, I’ve been instructing within the college, for 40 years now. So, from what I learn and noticed, once I was chairman of INEC, truthfully, the best way I see our legislators conducting elections and from the style they signify their individuals when elected, truthfully it’s one thing to be afraid of.”
In response, the APC in a press release titled, “Jega’s outbursts on APC improper, untenable,” signed by the get together Secretary, Senator John Akpanudoedehe, described Jega’s prognosis as improper.
He stated, “Whereas the PDP failed to satisfy the expectations of Nigerians as a authorities and opposition get together, the APC is prospering, wholesome and assiduously cleansing the huge mess left behind by the PDP which didn’t ship democratic dividends to the individuals of Nigeria after being answerable for the nation for 16 years.
“Whereas Professor Jega is true in regards to the PDP, a celebration below which he served because the chairman of the nation’s election administration physique, we reject his comparability of the APC with the PDP.”
The PDP in its assertion titled, “PDP to Jega: APC and Buhari Failed Nigerians, Not PDP… says comparability a provocative disservice to Nigerians”, and signed by its Nationwide Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan.
“The PDP cautions former chairman of the INEC, Prof. Attahiru Jega, to not additional infuriate Nigerians by attempting to dry-clean the rudderless, inept and debauched APC, regardless of the insufferable devastation the APC has dropped at our nation in an area of six years.
“The PDP asserts that attempting to match the incompetent and decadent APC to the extremely productive and development-oriented PDP is an unpardonable disservice to our nation and calls to query the sense of judgment of Occupation Jega.”
