Atiku knocks INEC, says performance still below expectations

Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, says he is not impressed with the performance of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

He however hoped that INEC would improve on its below-expectation performance before the end of the governorship and state house of assembly elections.

He spoke with journalists on Saturday after casting his vote at polling unit 012, Ajiya ward, Yola North LGA of Adamawa State.

The former vice-president expressed worry over the reported low voter turnout in the state.

Atiku also said he was not confident that the electoral body will transmit results electronically from polling units.

“It is still below expectations,” the former vice-president said.

“Honestly, INEC is already a discredited organization, let’s hope they will improve on their past performance.

“I’m not quite hopeful (that results will be transmitted). I have not seen measures they have taken to improve their past performances.”

Atiku and presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, are challenging the victory of president-elect Bola Tinubu at the election tribunal.

They are contesting the outcome of the presidential election on the basis that INEC failed to transmit results from polling units in real-time.