Some protesters in Abuja have called for the sack of Prof. Mahmood Yakubu as Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.
They also called on President Muhammadu Buhari to implement an interim government that will conduct a fresh election in the country.
The protesters under the aegis of the National Youth League for the Defence of Democracy (NYLDD), also demanded for the immediate arrest and prosecution of the INEC chairman by the Directorate of State Security Service (DSS).
Dr Moses Paul led the protesters, who converged at the Abuja Unity Fountain on Thursday.
The protesters bore placards with inscriptions like “Voter suppression is a crime”, “Nigeria is not for sale”, “INEC keep your promise”, “Fraudulent election cannot produce a credible leader”, “Nigeria is not a zoo”, “Why can’t we have credible elections”
According to them, an interim government would ensure the appointment of a new INEC chairman who would conduct a free and fair election in the country.
The protesters wanted a new INEC chairman to conduct re-election and “produce a befitting President” for Nigeria.
They said:
“We are citizens of Nigeria, lovers of Nigeria, standing on the part of our constitution and citizens’ rights, we are here particularly to address the greatest crime that has happened in the history of the world and Nigeria.
“People were burnt in Kano, people were shot in Rivers, we have seen the greatest inhumanity happened in Lagos state in the course of this election.
“Two demands we are making; we are asking the President of this country to arrest immediately and prosecute the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Mahmood Yakubu, who has committed the greatest fraud in the history of humanity, we need him arrested and be prosecuted.
“Our number two demand is that we are asking for an interim government be put in place. We are saying that because we do not want President Muhammadu Buhari to continue, his tenure is ending, so as a father he should put in place an interim government so that the interim government will now appoint another INEC chairman who will conduct a free and credible election and produce a befitting President for our country.”
