A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Kenneth Okonkwo, has criticised President Bola Tinubu over his defence of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), arguing that the electoral body has not done enough to earn Nigerians’ confidence.
Okonkwo spoke on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Friday while reacting to Tinubu’s recent remarks that INEC remained neutral despite criticisms from opposition parties.
The ADC chieftain accused the President of speaking on behalf of the electoral commission instead of addressing public concerns about its credibility.
“It is very sad. Any country that has a president who has morphed into the chief spokesperson of INEC is in trouble,” Okonkwo said.
He questioned the President’s assertion that the electoral umpire was impartial, insisting that unresolved issues from the 2023 general election continued to cast doubt on the commission’s neutrality.
