New party seeks another poll shift

                      Following Wednesday’s Federal High Court’s judgment, ordering the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to include the Young Democratic Party (YDP) on the election ballot papers, the party has called on the commission to accommodate it or re-schedule the general election.
Stating its position in Abuja after an emergency meeting on Thursday, the party said the court had ordered    INEC to issue it a certificate and include YDP among the parties contesting the elections.
                     The National Publicity Secretary of YDP, Barr. Ugo Nwofor, said INEC has no option than to reprint its ballot papers to accommodate its candidates for the various elective positions.
Nwafor said: “If INEC does not have
the appropriation for logistics for re-printing of its ballot papers, then INEC ought to within the constitutional provision further re-schedule the general election so as to accommodate our party.
“In either of the two options, our party is ready, it has been a long journey for YDP. We wish INEC would explore the first option.”

He stated further that in compliance with Sections 85 and 87 of the Electoral Act, the party has fixed it governorship/House of Assembly and Presidential and National Assembly primaries for March 26 and 27 respectively.

According to him, the party has approved sales of nomination forms as follows – Presidential (N15million), governorship (N3million), Senate (N1million), House of Representatives (N500,000) and House of Assembly (200,000).
“As a gender friendly party, the nomination forms for women in all categories is free, except for a processing fee of N100,000,” Nwafor stated.
He described the court’s judgment as victory for democracy, rule of law and triumph over impunity.