APC’s Call For Rejection Of BVAS,  IREV,  Ploy To Rig 2023 General Election, Says CUPP

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By; JACOB ONJEWU DICKSON

The Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) has frowned at comments from leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC), attempting to discourage the use of the Bimodal Voters Accreditation System (BVAS) and Independent Results Viewing Portal (IREV) ahead of the 2023 general elections.

This was expressed in a statement signed by the National Secretary CUPP, High Chief Peter Ojonugwa Ameh, made available to New Nigerian on Sunday November 27, 2022, which described such comments as an indication the ruling party may be plotting to rig the polls.

“The attention of the CUPP has been drawn to statements credited to the National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC) Senator Abdullahi Adamu and the party’s Organizing Secretary, Suleiman Argungu which are to the effect that the nation is not ripe and ready for the deployment of technology in the conduct of the 2023 general election.

“The duo of Abdullahi Adamu and Suleiman Argungu have in separate outbursts, bemoaned the decision of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as announced by its Chairman, Prof Yakubu that it will deploy the Bimodal Voters Accreditation System (BVAS) and Independent Results Viewing Portal (IREV) in the conduct of the 2023 elections, insisting that the country doesn’t possess the technical know-how including availability of enabling communication network and facilities for same,” it said.

CUPP stressed that,  “these  statements credited to the APC leadership is most unfortunate, uncharitable and a reflection of the thinking of the party which intends to hold the Nigerian electoral system down from gradual evolution. 

“It is a subtle manifestation of the plot of the APC to manipulate and rig the 2023 general election having sense the inevitable rejection by Nigerians in the impending elections,” it added.

CUPP therefore, pointed out that  the position of the APC is grossly unfounded, uncharitable and doesn’t in any way reflect the views of the CUPP or the general masses of the Nigerian people.

“We wish to further add that the decision of INEC has since been received by the Nigerian people with enormous optimism, enthusiasm and has rekindled their hope of a free, credible and transparent election and any attempt to go back on its words will only further breed distrust and dampen the spirit of the people.

“We encourage INEC to stay strong and proceed with the systematic implementation of these laudable reforms which are capable of cleansing our electoral system and setting it on the path of glory.

“We wish INEC success in the task ahead of her but advice that it be weary of agents of retrogression such as the APC,” CUPP said.

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