The African Action Congress has debunked reports saying it joined forces with the Peoples Democratic Party in Saturday’s Anambra State election.
The party, in a public disclaimer sent to SaharaReporters, explained that the party would never endorse anyone from such a party including the All Progressives Congress.
It further explained that Chidozie Nwankwo was not even known as a member of the AAC as it alleged that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) always ignored public disclaimers issued by the party.
The disclaimer signed by Femi Adeyeye, the National Publicity Secretary of the AAC reads, “The attention of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the African Action Congress has been drawn to a publication alleging that the party had endorsed the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) , Mr Val Ozigbo for the Anambra Gubernatorial elections holding tomorrow, November 6th 2021.
“The party wishes to distance itself from the said disgraceful endorsement and wishes to reiterate that at no time did the party recognise Mr Chidozie Nwankwo and his cohorts as members of the party.
“It could be recalled that on the 2nd of August 2021, the National Working Committee of the African Action Congress led by Mr Omoyele Sowore had issued a public disclaimer, stating that the said Mr Chidozie Nwankwo is not known to the party, neither has he passed through the required constitutional processes of becoming a candidate.
“It is an embarrassment that these usurpers continue to parade themselves as members of the party and the Independent National Electoral Commission under the leadership of Professor Mahmoud Yakubu continues to fuel this illegality.
“It has become clearer to the public that there is no such thing as “independence” for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), as it has, more than before, become a tool in the hands of political profiteers; to disrupt the process of creating pro-people platforms aimed at challenging the political ineptitude that has reigned over the years.
“Much to our chagrin is the fact that this said umpire, INEC has continued to disregard earlier widely-published disclaimers coming from this quarters.
“This goes on to say a lot about the complicity of this Electoral Commission in the illegality that is directly being supervised by the Chairman, Professor Mahmoud Yakubu.
“The AAC urges all members and supporters of our great party, together with the general public, to disregard this fraudulent endorsement and most objectively, rise to reject the imposition of any version of the Nigerian ruining class on the commonwealth of our people, whether in the APC or PDP.
“The AAC maintains that it shall continue to mobilize Nigerians towards participation in CREDIBLE elections and other political processes and to not just be part of the statistics for the ritual that keeps our people under perpetual slavery.”
