By Damilare Adeleye
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has debunked reports that it had withdrawn from the appeal process in the ongoing Kano Governorship election petition case following a letter written by the Legal Officer of its Kano State office.
Sam Olumekun, National Commissioner & Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, stated that the letter was not authorised, adding that it has since been withdrawn and the officer reprimanded.
“The public is therefore advised to discountenance the insinuation that the Commission has withdrawn from the case or even worse abandoned the appeal.
“We wish to state categorically that where litigants join INEC in a case, the Commission is under obligation to respond accordingly. We have therefore instructed our lawyers to proceed in line with extant policy of the Commission. The policy has not changed, ” its statement read.