Sequel to a release issued by the faceless Forum of Progressives Political Parties (FPPP) in Osun State over the recorded number of fresh eligible voters who have so far registered in the ongoing Continuous Voters Registration Exercise being conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
The Interparty Advisory Council (IPAC), Osun State Chapter under the leadership of Mr. Wale Adebayo has condemned the attack on the ongoing Continuous Voters Registration Exercise; he described the statement as not only fake, but political, biased and baseless.
According to the release made available to newsmen by the current Osun IPAC Chairman who is also the state Chairman of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) said he has constituted a three (3) man committee to look into the spurious allegations raised by the faceless group.
The constituted Committee members are expected to meet with the Management of the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (Osun INEC) to get in-depth explanation on the raised issue. They are expected to file their report and submit to the leadership of Osun IPAC within 3 days which will be made available to the public.
He finally called for calmness and advised Osun citizens to shun any fake information that is capable of causing civil unrest or instilling fear of disenfranchisement in their minds.
The Full Statement Reads: “It has come to my notice a publication making rounds from a group who call themselves the Forum of Progressives Political Party in Osun State. The centre of their contemplation is suspicion over the hike in the number of fresh voters being registered in the ongoing Continuous Voters Registration Exercise by INEC.
In as much as whatever points they have raised can’t be pushed aside, let me state here that there is a valid body who is recognized as a voice speaking of the affairs of Political Parties in Nigeria which is IPAC. One of the fundamental reasons for the creation of IPAC is to address issues, intimidation, grievances or unsporting behaviours that disenfranchises voters and electoral system in the country. Whenever these are recorded, the body is empowered to step into the matter, with the aim of tackling it head-on, to the interest of all its constituent members.
In as much as every political parties under IPAC is entitled to its political views and ideology, IPAC as a political structure should be respected and duly consulted whenever it has to do with electioneering matters and interface with INEC.
Being members of IPAC, the Chairmen of the political parties that form the FPPP going ahead to release a publication under an unknown, faceless body to carry out a responsibility only IPAC is saddled with is unacceptable, and this already creates a dent in the Structure, Confidence and Unity that IPAC Osun State seeks to build.
On the strength of this, I hereby wish to disassociate IPAC Osun State from the publication of the FPPP. Their position does not in any way reflect the position of IPAC as the body saddled with the responsibility of interfacing between all registered Political parties and INEC, ensuring that justice and fairness are meted to all political parties.
On election, as the IPAC Chairman in Osun State, I made it known to all and sundry that together with my Executives, we will play our role to protect the franchise of every Osun state citizen and resident irrespective of their political parties. And also provide a leveled playing ground for all registered political parties represented in Osun State. And this I have sworn to do with all of my might.
However, I have personally looked into the issue in the spirit of progress and I have constituted a three (3) man committee that will look into the matter being raised. They are expected to meet with the State Independent Electoral Commission to get explanation for the matter being raised. They are expected to file their report and submit to the leadership of IPAC within 3 days.
After this, IPAC will issue a detailed publication on the report from the committee, and make it available to the Osun State people. Until then I plead for calmness and shun any information that is capable of instilling fear of disenfranchisement in their minds. We are here to fight any form of injustice and this we shall do.
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