MMN guber candidate accuses INEC of violating electoral act
From MUSTAPHA SAYE , Kaduna .

Against the on-going Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) verification and screening exercise of gubernatorial candidates, the Kaduna state candidate of Mass Movement of Nigeria (MMN), Engineer Musa Idris has expressed resentment on the screening and disqualification of some candidates in the process.
Speaking to newsmen in Kaduna, Engineer Idris said, based on the electoral law section 32(1, 2, 3, 4, 5), INEC does not have the mandate to screen, but only verify candidates, while its current exercise is even disqualifying some candidates, a negative state-of-affairs which shows that something is very wrong, fishy and an indication that, the electoral body that ought to be unbiased is being used to stop popular candidates.
The MMN guber candidate then urged all stakeholders particularly opposition parties executives and candidates to vehemently oppose the process, since it is against the laid down laws of electoral act.
In his words, “Only a court of law has the right to disqualify candidate, not INEC whose mandate is only to verify candidates. Therefore, opposition parties must challenge its screening and disqualification sooner than later.”
On the issue of present perennial fuel scarcity across the country, Idris accused Obasanjo administration of ripping off the entire sector, in spite of its opportunity to repair the nation’s four refineries and build new and modern ones in the last seven years.
“What is amazing and even unbelievable is that, the Bush administration in the United States of America has awarded contract for establish 10 refineries in New Orleans State after Katrina Wind storm had destroyed its refineries, and they have already finished now. One can imagine the funds and opportunity this PDP government got from inception to date, and yet our refineries are not functioning to their maximum capacity, while it is only one company that has been monopolizing the importation of the refined products into the country. Is this deregulation or monopoly? And besides, who owns the companies that are importing the refined product?”
He then said Nigerians are tied of this Obasanjo PDP-led government and will surely vote it out during the forthcoming elections, despite their intention to rig, threaten and intimidate people through the use of incumbency power.
“I am warning them that, it will not work this time around since ordinary people that are subjected to abject poverty, squalor and calpable insecurity of their lives and property will sure vote and protect their votes at all cost”, he added.