The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), was today charged by the Young Democratic Party (YDP) to postpone the forthcoming general elections.
Specifically at a press conference in Abuja, the new political party called on INEC to re-schedule the general elections if it cannot accommodate it on its ballot paper.
YDP also suggested that contrary to insinuations, the court did not order INEC to register the party, but rather INEC was ordered to issue certificate and include YDP in the 2015 general elections.
National publicity of the party, Ugo Nwofor, explained that there were only two options available to INEC. It said the electoral commission could either reprint its ballot papers and include the party with a view to accommodate the party’s candidates or shift the elections.
He said, "If INEC does not have the appropriation for logistics for re-printing of its ballot papers, then INEC ought to, within the constitutional provision, further re-schedule the general election so as to accommodate our party.
"In either of the two options, our party is ready, it has been a long journey for YDP, we wish INEC would explore the first option."
The party's scribe also insisted that in compliance with Sections 85 and 87 of the electoral Act, the party has fixed it governorship/House of Assembly and Presidential and National Assembly primaries for March 26 and 27 respectively.
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