The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has explained its decision to invite the two warring factions of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for talks.
InfoStride News reports that the Commission on Friday intervened in the crisis rocking the opposition party by convening a meeting of the rival factions at its national headquarters in Abuja.
Speaking at the meeting, INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, said the decision followed the receipt of conflicting correspondences from the contending parties.
According to him, the engagement was aimed at creating an avenue for dialogue and charting a way forward, particularly as it relates to forthcoming elections.
“We felt that by rubbing minds together, it would be a good opportunity for us to forge the way forward concerning the elections,” Amupitan said.
The INEC chairman stressed that the Commission’s actions are guided strictly by existing legal frameworks.
“INEC sits on the tripod of three legal regimes: the Constitution, the Electoral Act and the regulations that have been made.
“So we are determined to ensure that we follow the provisions of the Constitution, the Electoral Act and the regulations we have made,” he added.
INEC reiterated its commitment to upholding the rule of law and ensuring that all political parties comply with extant electoral regulations.
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