By CHARLES KUMOLU

CONCERNED Progressive Professionals, CPP, has called on the Independent Electoral Commission of Nigeria, INEC, to sanction any political party that parades more than one candidate for the election.

The group in a statement made available to Vanguard also expressed fear that the polls due in under four weeks might suffer deficiencies except INEC and security agencies perform their duties without fear or favour.

The statement jointly signed by its chairman, Mr.Bonny Obunadike and the Secretary, Mr. Acada Okongwu also urged INEC to ensure that adequate electoral materials are made available and must reach designated wards on time.

“A situation where more than one candidate is allowed to campaign for the same political party to secure victory,  only to go to the courts to determine the authentic candidate is undemocratic, wrong, and cannot be allowed this time. It is only the people that can give mandate and not the courts,” the group said.

“All issues of party primaries must be settled either within or through the courts and the authentic candidate submitted to INEC before the election. Any political party that did not settle their differences should be assumed to have no candidate in the election.”

It further said, ‘’INEC must ensure that adequate electoral materials are made available and must reach designated political wards on time, sealed, and protected. No community or political ward shall be disenfranchised.”

While stressing that the principle of one man, one vote is applied, CPP called on the electoral umpire to ensure that votes are counted and results declared at the wards levels.