Success Damian:
In a press release signed by Comrade Victor Edward
Ogba, Chairman, NCP and FRPP, Edo State; and Mr. Jide Ibrahim; Edo State
Secretary, PPA and FRPP; the group further warned that if INEC after one week
failed to reinstate the registered political parties FRPP will institute
appropriate legal action against it.
It read “FRPP wishes to categorically urge that INEC
take all the necessary steps in this direction not later than a Week from the date
of this publication, else the Forum will institute appropriate legal action.”
FRPP furthermore urged that, INEC should, as a matter
of urgency, create a window of not less than three weeks for all the
re-instated registered political parties to conduct their primaries for the Edo
and Ondo States Governorship Primaries; while the others like NCP which earlier
conducted their Governorship primaries but was rejected by INEC should have their
nominated candidates automatically listed among the recognized governorship
candidates in both states.
It read “FRPP wishes to categorically urge that INEC
take all the necessary steps in this direction not later than a Week from the date
of this publication, else the Forum will institute appropriate legal action.”
The group commended the position of the Court of Appeal over its unanimous judgment reinstating
the INEC – de-registered political parties in Nigeria.
The group at a meeting in Benin City described the
unanimous judgement passed on Monday, 10th August, 2020 in Abuja by the Appeal
Court, reinstating the INEC de-registered political parties as hope rekindling,
a vote against attempts at muzzling up of the opposition, and a remarkable
victory for democracy in Nigeria.
The statement further stated “FRPP recognized and
praised the sagacity and courage of all the distinguished learned judges who presided
over the Court of Appeal ruling and observed that Nigeria can still boast of
unbiased and brave judges who mean well for the Nigerian polity; FRPP therefore
calls on INEC to immediately comply with the Court of Appeal ruling by
restoring all rights and privileges of the once de-registered political parties
back to them,”
It added that FRPP humbly expressed her appreciation
to the National Chairmen of the affected political parties whose dogged
struggles ensured the reinstatement of the political parties; and also to concerned
Nigerians for their goodwill and support throughout the period of travail that
the now reinstated political parties went through.
While commending the Judiciary for its courage to
deliver the landmark judgment, FRPP solicited more efforts on its part to
expedite and dispense of all pre-election matters in the courts involving some
political parties contesting the Governorship elections in Edo and Ondo States.
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