A group which represents APC calls for Fani-Kayode’s immediate arrest

A team for buhari has called for the arrest of Mr. Femi Fani-Kayode,
the Director, Media, Peoples Democratic Party Presidential Campaign
Organisation, for announcing unofficial results.
Dr. Chidia Maduekwe, the Director, Media and Information of the BSO,
Dr. Chidia Maduekwe, made the call on Monday in Abuja at a news
conference.
According to Maduekwe, this is the time for security agencies to show
their neutrality by arresting Fani-Kayode because the only authority
to announce election results is the Independent National Electoral
Commission.
The said organisation claimed that Fani-Kayode had breached relevant
sections of the Electoral Act by announcing on Sunday that the PDP was
leading in the presidential election in 23 states of the federation.
"We ask the security agencies to immediately arrest Fani-Kayode for
breaching relevant sections of the Electoral Act which forbids any
organ outside INEC from officially declaring election results.
"His arrest for further questioning will be a clear indication that
the security agencies are truly unbiased participants in this
electoral process.
"His declaration is also a breach of both the first and second Abuja
Peace Accord signed by the presidential candidates,'' Maduekwe said.
He called on the international community and observers to note the
steps being taken by the ruling party to cause severe breach of peace
and call them to order.
He urged APC supporters to maintain the peace as they await the
official announcement of authentic INEC results for the Saturday
elections.
"We ask Nigerians to join us in saying `No' to this recent
manifestation of habitual impunity.
"We appeal to all our numerous supporters to sustain their calmness in
the face of current provocation and abuse of our electoral
processes,'' he said.
Maduekwe said that APC would reject "in its entirety, the use of
security to compromise an election process that has been commended as
having high quotient of integrity''.
He urged INEC to adhere strictly to guidelines for elections which
protected candidates through active participation of party agents.
"We request INEC to adhere to the guideline which makes it mandatory
for polling unit party agents to sign result sheet forming the basis
for collation of reslt at collation centres.
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