The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Gombe has alleged that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is yet to comply with the order of the Election Tribunal, to allow the party conduct forensic examination of materials used in the last governorship election in the state.
Mr Karu Ishaya, Acting chairman of the party, told newsmen in Gombe on Tuesday that the electoral body has been giving excuses to avoid compliance.
He said that they were about to commence the exercise yesterday in Akko Local Government, only for INEC to frustrate them.
“One wonders why the complaints are coming up now, after we had mobilised everything to the office, to do that work.
“As it is now, the exercise could not be carried out because the counsel to INEC directed the Electoral Officers there, not to allow the inspection and photocopying of the documents,” he said.
He said that members of APC were law-abiding people and would not take the laws into their hands.
The tribunal had granted the request of APC and its governorship candidate, Inuwa Yahaya, seeking for permission to inspect the materials used during the 2015 governorship election in Gombe.
Contacted for his reaction, INEC spokesperson in Gombe, Malam Mukhtari Gidado, declined comment, saying that the issue was a legal matter.