The Founder of the defunct Democratic Party (FDP) and presidential candidate in the 2011 elections, Pastor Chris Okotie has not given up his hope of spearheading the affairs of the country.
His trashed party in a communiqué issued in Lagos by its Director of Media and Publicity, Mr Ladi Ayodeji, noted that FDP is in no way disturbed by the action of INEC, noting that Rev. Okotie would still run for presidency in 2015.
Okotie said: “The so- called deregistration will not be allowed to stand. The PDP has no right to kill other parties in order to perpetuate itself in power.”
He stated that INEC’s action would not dissuade him from his “commitment to promote good governance and a paradigm shift in the political configuration of the nation, whether the governing cabal likes it or not.”
The pastor-turned-politician noted that his party is working with constitutional lawyer, Dr Fred Agbaje, to lead a team of lawyers to challenge the INEC’s decision to expunge his party form political scene.
The commission acted based on the powers vested in it by the Electoral Act 2010. Okotie ran for office of the Commander in Chief in 2003, 2007 and 2011 but his ambitions hit the rocks.
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