A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress and former Kogi West Senator, Dino Melaye, has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission of bias, alleging that it now operates like a department of the All Progressives Congress.
Melaye made the claim in a video shared on his X page, where he criticised the electoral body for what he described as a misinterpretation of a court order.
According to him, INEC’s actions have weakened public trust in the institution, adding that those responsible should either be removed from office or step down voluntarily.
He said, “We expect that the president will either sack them or they will sack themselves because INEC has misinterpreted the order of the court and shown partiality. They have shown that they are a department of APC, and we have lost confidence in them.”
The comments come amid growing political tension, as leaders of the ADC, including David Mark, Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso, recently staged a protest at the INEC headquarters in Abuja.
The protest followed the reported delisting of the party, with opposition figures raising concerns over the credibility and independence of the electoral process ahead of the 2027 elections.
