PDP: Jega Has Been Compromised By APC

Addressing a press conference yesterday on the
rescheduling of the general elections, the Director
of
the PDP presidential campaign organisation, Femi
Fani Kayode, said:
"Pieces of information at our disposal have shown
that Jega has had meetings with APC stalwarts in
Dubai and other cities in the world to perfect this
wanton conspiracy against 23 million eligible
voters.
"Besides, we have information that the PVCs that
Nigerians are scrambling for are not in Nigeria and
will not arrive before the elections. These PVCs are
still in China and Jega has strategically delayed
their
arrival to suit his electioneering permutations."
Putting Jega on the hot seat, Fani-Kayode
demanded
to know: "Can Jega show Nigerians proof that the
Chinese company printing the PVCs has been paid
in
full by disclosing the total contract sum and the
amount paid to date?
"Can Prof Jega show proof of arrival or expected
date
of arrival of all PVCs for the elections? Can Jega tell
Nigerians how he could have distributed 23 million
PVCs within five days to the election if there hadn't
been a postponement?"
The PDP campaign spokesman also asked: "Could
this be why Jega has refused to allow citizens use
their temporary voter cards despite pleas from the
National Assembly and well-meaning Nigerians?
"Does it make sense to disenfranchise 23 million
citizens (a third of the eligible voters) because INEC
says it wants to avoid rigging? The 2011 elections
were adjudged the most transparent by Nigerians,
the international community and the INEC
chairman
himself, said so without the use of PVCs. So what
has
changed?
"Is this why APC leaders and members insisted on
the non-postponement of the elections even when
they knew that 23 million Nigerians may not vote?
Did they know something we did not know?
"Jega said on national television on January 23, that
INEC was doing everything possible to ensure that
before the end of January, all the cards have been
produced and made available. That deadline has
come and gone and we still do not have the PVCs.
Is
he being sincere?
"We hereby challenge him to be honourable and
transparent. He should publish accurate
information
on the state of PVCs: how many PVCs are in the
country? Where are they located state by state?
When would others arrive from China? How does
he
plan to distribute them before elections?
"Jega should respond to these allegations of
partisanship and ineptitude, and live up to his
responsibilities as an independent election umpire.
If
he refuses to do so, we may end up losing
confidence in him."