Even a blind man could see the avoidable compromise of rule of law on the part of INEC in granting the approval of change of logo of NNPP through an illegal convention.
Referencing the approval letter INEC/DEPM/NNPP/880/1/22 of 5th of July 2024, the commission is quoted as follows-:
THE COMMISSION IS IN RECEIPT OF YOUR NOTICE FOR CHANGE OF LOGO BY RESOLUTION PASSED AT THE ELECTIVE NATIONAL CONVENTION OF YOUR PARTY HELD ON THE 6TH OF APRIL 2024.
CONSEQUENTLY THE COMMISSION AT IT'S MEETING HELD ON 6TH JUNE 2024 APPROVED THE CHANGE OF THE NEW LOGO FORTHWITH.
We regret to note that INEC as an Agent of the Government charged with the responsibility of electoral matters in Nigeria can descend to this level of disobedience to rule of law and constitutionality.
Let Nigerians be told that INEC is conversant and familiar with the fact that there is an existing internal leadership crisis in the New Nigeria People's Party
and is aware and a party to the various court cases in the STATE, FEDERAL and Appellate courts.
INEC have been duly served with the various court processes and their lawyers were in courts at various hearings.
Even at this particular stage of request for change of logo, it is on record of the court that INEC was duly served that the matter is in court and as well the alleged national convention where the elective decisions were taken.
It is a trite court rule and procedure that once a matter is in court and parties are duly served in that regard from court, it is automatic to note that the matter have been arrested by the court and as such all parties must remain in their original positions pending the determination of the suit
Here we are, INEC as an Agent of the Government is found disobeying court rules and procedures. The most worrisome is the option of the commission to support and encourage disobedience to rule of law and order of the society.
INEC has no reason to attend the alleged national convention noting that a case is in court against the convention and the commission was duly served.
INEC has no reason to effect the approval of change of logo of NNPP noting that the matter about it is pending in court and the commission is a party.
On the other part Senator Rabiu Musa KWANKWASO and Gov ABBA KABIR YUSUF are used to disobedience of court rules as we can readily see in the ongoing Kano state EMIRSHIP tussle.
The most disturbing circumstances is to the fact that Gov ABBA KABIR YUSUF and his god father came to power in kano state through the instrumentality of the court and yet they do not have regard to the the judicial institution.
The question is why are they usually against court orders and rules with impunity?.
In one of our cases in Katsina state high court where senator KWANKWASO and others are contemptuous, they beat up and assaulted a bailiff Alhaji Sada who came to serve them court notice in Abuja at broad day light and even before the police at Force Hqrs .
Honestly we are worried about INEC and it is our hope that the chairman of the commission should realise that the success of democracy in Nigeria is rested upon the commission. They should not do anything to harm democracy in Nigeria
As it stands now, it appears that the commission, Senator Rabiu musa KWANKWASO, Elder Buba Galadima, Gov ABBA KABIR YUSUF and the entire defunct members of the NWC are enemies of democracy in Nigeria.
However and to all the original members of our great party, we hereby direct everyone to be calm and law abiding while we continue to explore the most acceptable route to redress this avoidable rascality . We are sure that the truth as well as justice will surely be served at the end.
Our team of lawyers are working to arrest the situation because this level of disobedience to rule of law should never and cannot be encouraged by any responsible government.
We therefore call upon the erudite chairman of INEC Professor Mamudu Yakubu to take responsibility immediately to arrest the situation in INEC.
What Professor Mamudu Yakubu must ask his officers should be their reasons for granting approval for the change of logo of the party in a horry noting that there are cases in courts even against the alleged illegal convention. Professor MAHMUDU YAKUBU should as his officers whether they sighted the original certificate of registration before the approval for the change of logo
It is most unfortunate and regrettable that senator KWANKWASO as a former minister of defence, two times Gov of kano state, federal House member and senator of the federal Republic of Nigeria can be involved in things of this nature including disobedience to rule of law in the name of politics
Our sympathy goes to the down trodden indegens of kano whose finances are being used for this rascality noting that Kwankwaso can not use his personal money for hiring senior advocates unnecessarily and trying to rip where he did not sow
What a desperation indeed but take it to the marine , Senator KWANKWASO can not hijack new Nigeria people's party since he was not able to change the name of the party nor the Supreme Court of Nigeria. A mere gold digger and a lazy bunch
Shame on him and Elder Buba Galadima for their act of betrayal of trust
Alhaji Abdulsalam Abdulrazak
NPS NNPP HQRS ABUJA
