The Independent National Electoral Commission has debunked reports that it withdrew its appeal against the judgment of the Kano State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal.
INEC made this known in a statement by its National Commissioner in Charge of Information and Voter Education, Sam Olumekun, yesterday.
The legal officer of the commission in Kano had, in a letter, said that the commission instructed its legal team to withdraw the appeal it filed against the judgment of the tribunal nullifying the election of the state Governor, Kabir Yusuf.
It read, “We wish to state categorically that the letter was not authorised. It has since been withdrawn and the officer reprimanded.
“The public is therefore advised to discountenance the insinuation that the Commission has withdrawn from the case or even worse abandoned the appeal.
Meanwhile, the Peoples Democratic Party and the All Progressives Grand Alliance are among political parties that have yet to submit their audit reports from the 2023 general election.
The Independent National Electoral Commission conducted the presidential and National Assembly elections on February 25, while governorship and state Assembly polls were held on March 11.
Eighteen political parties registered for the 2023 election.
According to Section 89 of the Electoral Act 2022, political parties are to submit the audited returns of their election expenses within six months after the conclusion of an election.
