Anambra LGA election: We Can’t Legitimise Illegality – APC

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Anambra State has stated that it cannot legitimise what it described as the Anambra State Independent Electoral Commission’s (ANSIEC) illegality in the local government council elections.

The state Chairman of APC, Chief Basil Ejidike, made this statement while briefing journalists on ANSIEC’s planned local government council elections, on Saturday.

He said the party is ready to participate in the elections but not the one that will be marred by poor planning and execution.

According to Ejidike, APC will support any process aimed at democratizing the local government council.

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“We expect a minimum level of credibility and transparency in the election. Though we do not expect perfection, there must be a minimum benchmark of credibility,” he stated.

Ejidike criticized the amendments to the laws favoring the ruling All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), calling them anti-democratic and untenable.

“If the government and ANSIEC continue their current approach, the APC in Anambra State may be forced to seek other legitimate options, as we cannot be part of an effort to legitimize illegality,” he said.

Ejidike said ANSIEC had not given political parties the opportunity to engage in the planning of the local government council elections.

“The issue is not about APC not being consulted but rather about the sidelining of all political parties. The Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC), which is supposed to act as an umpire for the local government council elections, was not consulted by ANSIEC. ANSIEC only called a Stakeholders Meeting that included traditional rulers, town union presidents, religious bodies, and political party chairmen. ANSIEC should have invited political parties to discuss election plans and gather feedback on the best way forward. Its actions suggest that political parties are not considered relevant in the election process,” he stated.