Nollywood actor and House of Representatives aspirant, Emeka Ike, on Monday protested at the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Abuja over the outcome of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) primary election for the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) Federal Constituency seat.
The actor, who recently joined the race for a seat in the House of Representatives, expressed dissatisfaction with the conduct and outcome of the party’s primary election, insisting that the process was flawed.
Ike arrived at the electoral body’s office visibly upset and demanded answers from officials, alleging that the primary election was marred by irregularities.
The protest caused a brief stir within the premises as the actor confronted officials and questioned the credibility of the exercise that produced the party’s candidate.
POLITICS NIGERIA gathered that Ike was unsuccessful in the primary election and has since challenged the result.
Addressing officials during the confrontation, the actor accused those involved in the process of undermining democratic principles and vowed to pursue the matter through every available channel.
“We don’t have an address when the election is going on. I am an aspirant, I’m a Nigerian.
“You won’t go away with this. I don’t do social media activism. INEC will not escape this,” he said.
Ike maintained that aspirants deserved transparency and fairness throughout the electoral process. He argued that political parties and relevant institutions must be held accountable whenever questions arise regarding the conduct of internal elections.
Although INEC is not directly responsible for conducting party primaries, the commission is mandated to monitor the exercises and ensure compliance with electoral regulations.
As of the time of filing this report, neither INEC nor the leadership of the Nigeria Democratic Congress had issued an official response to Ike’s allegations.
