IPAC distances self from attack on INEC nominee

The Inter Party Advisory Council ( IPAC) under the leadership of Chief Okey Nwosu has distanced itself from a purported press statement issued by Leonard Nzenwa faulting the nomination of Lauretta Onochie as National Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)

The council in a statement Thursday by its  Acting National President, Chief Okey Nwosu said Nzenwa lacked the power to issue such a statement, describing it as reckless and irresponsible.

It urged the public to disregard the statement as the council will make his position known to the public after due consultation and deliberation by the general Congress.

The statement read in part, “The acting President of the Inter-Party Advisory Council of Nigeria (IPAC), Chief Ralphs Okey Nwosu has distanced the body from a purported publication issued by one Leonard Nzenwa.

Chief Nwosu stated that the person of Nzenwa has no locus to speak for IPAC and more so when the council has not met to take any decision concerning the appointment of Mrs Onochei as INEC Commissioner by President Muhammadu Buhari.

The IPAC President warns against such frivolous statement by Nzenwa and says that the era when one individual or a few persons will concoct statements in the name of all political parties is over.

“Under my headship, the full council must meet to take decisions and draft policies and take all necessary steps to build harmony and not overheat the polity.

“We ask the government and all party leaders to discountenance the purported statement by AAC as that remains the position of their party and his individual opinion.

“IPAC will have a full Council meeting to deliberate on burning national issues as they affect the polity. Such a meeting will be held in a few days and will be widely publicized.

“For the Inter Party Advisory Council of Nigeria to arrive at any position on issues bordering  on the state of affairs of the Country, the sanction of the General Assembly of the Council must be sought and obtained.

“It is however inconceivable how an individual member could arrogate to himself, the powers of the National Executive Council and or the General Assembly of the Council to make such reckless and irresponsible public pronouncements on behalf of the Council.

“The Inter Party Advisory Council of Nigeria has taken cognisance of the recent developments on the nominations by Mr president pending confirmation by the National assembly, of National Commissioners of INEC.

“The Council is yet to table the decision of President Muhammadu Buhari before the General Assembly of IPAC for proper debate and consideration vis a vis the merits and or demerits of such nominations.

“The office of National Chairman IPAC, as claimed by Leonard Nzenwa in the said publication, is unknown to both the Code of Conduct for the Inter Party Advisory Council of Nigeria and the Law.
We call on the general public to disregard such unfortunate statement,  as such never emanated from the leadership  of the Inter Party Advisory Council of Nigeria (IPAC).”

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