By George Mgbeleke <\/p>\n
Amidst the in the alleged exclusion of Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) candidates names from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) portal, Presidential candidate of the , NDC, Mr Peter Obi, has confirmed that he has completed his I, INEC, nomination form.<\/p>\n
This came amid earlier controversy after it was reported that the electoral umpire denied the NDC access code for uploading its candidates for the 2027 general elections. <\/p>\n
However, on Monday night, the national leader of the NDC, Senator Seriake Dickson confirmed that the access code had been made available. <\/p>\n
Obi, who has also confirmed the development, said he has successfully completed his INEC form and submitted same. <\/p>\n
He disclosed this in a statement on his verified X handle on Tuesday, and questioned whether the current political class is of sound mind.<\/p>\n
The former Anambra state governor emphasised that a sound-minded leadership would immediately mobilize all relevant institutions and stakeholders to confront these existential challenges with absolute urgency.<\/p>\n
He also challenged INEC to make the academic credentials of all political aspirants public to foster trust, arguing that since the nomination form asks candidates if they have ever presented forged certificates, full disclosure is the logical next step to strengthen public confidence in Nigeria\u2019s democracy.<\/p>\n
According to him, \u201cWhile completing my INEC nomination form yesterday, Section E, Question 1 caught my attention. It asks: \u201cHave you ever been adjudged a lunatic or been declared a person of unsound mind?\u201d The answer is either Yes or No. That question got me thinking: Can we, as the political leaders of today\u2019s Nigeria, truly say we are exhibiting the characteristics of a sound mind?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cFurther in the same Section E, Question 6, was: \u201cHave you ever presented a forged certificate to INEC?\u201d Again, the answer is either Yes or No. This raises another important question: Why shouldn\u2019t INEC, in the interest of ensuring that our leaders are exemplary in following the rules and to strengthen public confidence in our electoral process, publish the academic certificates and credentials submitted by every candidate seeking elective office?\u201d He queried. <\/p>\n
We recall that a judgement of a Federal High Court in Kogi State, ordering the deregistration of NDC had attracted outrage from across the country<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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