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The African Alliance Party (AAP) on Friday urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to make public the Certified True Copy (CTC) of the court judgment it relied upon to register the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC).
The AAP National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Abubakar Sadiq, made the call in a statement in Abuja.
Sadiq described the registration of the NDC by INEC as an “assault on Nigeria’s democracy.”
He said the move raised serious questions about the integrity and credibility of the commission under its Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan.
He insisted that the NDC was not among the pre-qualified associations seeking registration as political parties.
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The AAP is one of eight pre-qualified associations that reportedly completed uploading the required documents on the commission’s portal.
Sadiq alleged that the party’s investigation revealed no CTC exists at the Federal High Court in Lokoja, Kogi State, which INEC cited to register the NDC.
He described INEC’s decision as a “poor script” designed to stall the AAP’s registration.
“AAP challenges INEC to release the court order it claimed it received to register NDC. There is no valid court order to present. INEC, without provocation, has decided to mislead Nigerians,” Sadiq said.
He added that the AAP would pursue what he described as a “glaring case of impunity” in the interest of justice, equity, fair play, and sustainable democracy in Nigeria.
“INEC is obliged by law to act in the interest of the nation, not in the interest of a cabal and to uphold democratic values, ideals, ethics, and ethos.
“To short-change a qualified political association for registration in favour of a mysterious association unknown to the commission and citizens shall not stand,” the spokesman stated.
Sadiq urged INEC to review its position and register the AAP, which he claimed had met all legal requirements.
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