Court order on PDP: We will comply after “due process has been followed” – INEC

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that it would comply with the order of court to have the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) inspect materials used for the presidential election after “due process has been followed”.
Rotimi Oyekanmi , Chief Press Secretary to INEC chairman, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, gave the response while reacting to complaints by the opposition party that the commission is not cooperating with it in actualizing the order of court in that regard.
He also pointed to time constraints and multiple tasks that confronted the commission in the last two week which it said has hindered expedited action on order made by the Federal High Court.
Flouting its enviable record of obedience of the orders of the courts Oyekanmi stressed that “If and when the Commission receives the orders of the court, it will comply”.
He did not expatiate on what he meant by ‘due process” but it does appear that the commission is yet to receive a copy of the court order.
“It is common knowledge that since the declaration of the results of the Presidential election, the Commission has been busy with the multiple activities associated with the National Assembly, Governorship, State Houses of Assembly and Federal Capital Territory Elections.
“Only last Thursday, the commission presented Certificates of Return to Senators-Elect and House of Representatives Members-Electors including PDP members.
“Nevertheless, the Commission will comply when the due process is followed”, he assured.