Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, the National Publicity Secretary of the defunct New Peoples Democratic Party (nPDP) and the leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has praised the recently concluded presidential election in Ghana by the Independent National Electoral Commission ( He strongly criticized INEC Chairman Mahmoud Yakubu. election.
Naija News reported that Yakubu said the success recorded in the general election was due to Ghana’s innovation and political stability.
The INEC chief pointed to the consistency of party organizations and voter loyalty as key factors for electoral success in Ghana.
In response, Eze stated that Yakub’s submission was selfish, foolish and hypocritical.
In a statement made available to the press, the APC chief said: “No sane mind would know that Yakubu chose to walk down the path of history as the most dangerous instrument used to undermine Nigeria’s nascent democracy through brazen ostentation. “It disrupts election fraud and manipulation.” ”
Eze said the majority of elections held by the commission under Yakubu fell below the minimum standards required for elections in a democracy.
Regardless of the fact that he is the APC leader, Eze said, “The Electoral Commission under Yakubu’s watch has turned itself into an extension of the ruling government and is trying to force opposition parties and dissenting voices into retrenchment. “We continue to commit the country’s military and resources.” It is not in keeping with a truly democratic environment that supports the practice of multi-party systems.
“It is gross hypocrisy, sheer stupidity, that such a shady person is at the forefront of a project to thwart the will of the majority of Nigerians who gathered at the polling stations to praise Ghana’s electoral process. And it is completely misguided.”
He criticized the INEC chairman for saying that Ghana’s electoral body had learned from Nigeria, saying such reasoning was “false, misleading and makes a mockery of the wisdom and integrity of Ghanaians and a decent electoral system.” “
Eze argued that under Yakubu, “INEC has nothing to offer outsiders other than asking disgruntled candidates and political parties to go to court to redress their grievances.” did.
“Nigeria is in its current sad state because of the way Mr. Yakubu chose to conduct the 2023 general elections and subsequent off-cycle elections, leaving Nigerians with no hope in the entire electoral process.
“The recognition of Mr. Yakubu is therefore an embarrassment to Nigerians before the international community because he is at the helm of political affairs in one of the most corrupt institutions in Nigeria.
“For someone who rigged an election to glorify Ghana’s presidential election and then ruined Nigeria’s democratic process through his incompetence, bad leadership style and bigotry, it is callous and morally contemptible.
“The dangerous precedent set by INEC under Professor Yakubu’s chairmanship has darkened Nigeria’s political future, and the country’s corporate existence has been further threatened by fraudulent activities carried out in the name of elections. .
“Rather than working diligently to carve his name in the sands of time as one of Nigeria’s greatest electoral umpires, Professor Yakubu has used himself as a destructive tool to jam the wheels of Nigeria’s democracy. It’s sad and unfortunate that the system has allowed itself to be exploited.” “
