The Buhari Support Organisations has
called for the arrest of Mr. Femi Fani-Kayode, the Director, Media,
Peoples Democratic Party Presidential Campaign Organisation, for
announcing unofficial results.
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 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.
