The Unity Party of Nigeria has become jittery following the release of the timetable for the upcoming elections in the country by the Independent National Electoral Commission without a word from the electoral umpire on its request for registration.
In a statement on Sunday by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Bari Adedeji Salau, the UPN said it has fulfilled all necessary requirements for registration and expressed confidence that the INEC would quickly issue UPN with the registration certificate to enable aspiring members contest in the polls.
The party said it was confident of partaking in the governorship elections in Ekiti and Osun States this year.
Salau said: “Everything that UPN should do, it has done.
“The question to ask INEC is: What is holding the UPN from registration because this inexplicable delay is causing fear and worry among the public?
“We want to assure all our members and prospective members that by the grace of God the Unity Party of Nigeria will be registered early enough for the party and its contestants to take part in all the coming elections.
“The task before INEC is not easy.
“Many of the problems are caused by desperate politicians.
“But INEC, under the leadership of Professor Attahiru Jega, has demonstrated a sense of purpose in all its transactions.
“We should encourage the Commission to do better.
“We therefore urge our members not to join the bandwagon of those who cause problems for the INEC only to come back and blame the agency.”
Salau said the UPN was set to dislodge the Peoples Democratic Party from power at the centre and all other parties at the state and local government levels.
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