In a statement on Sunday, AYCF National President Yerima Shettima condemned these forces of destabilisation, stating that they had no cogent reason for calling for Mr Yakubu's resignation. He added that AYCF was prepared to tackle any deliberate ploy to cause a crisis in the name of unsubstantiated allegations of rigging against INEC.
The calls for Mr Yakubu's resignation came after the February 25 presidential election in which the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential flag bearer Bola Tinubu was declared the winner. The opposition parties and election observers condemned INEC's several flaws that manifested during the poll, ranging from alleged "technical glitches" to the failure of the commission's chair to enforce the seven-day review of the election results before declaring Mr Tinubu as the president-elect.
AYCF urged civil society to be careful about acting the script of candidates who have lost the just-concluded elections and are trying to engineer thuggery, killings, and arson. The group called on men and women of good conscience to support the efforts of INEC to bequeath a good electoral legacy to the country.
"We all have a duty as Nigerians to be patriotic enough to speak the truth and stand by peace, unity, and national stability," the statement added. AYCF also criticized the holding of elections under a cashless policy when rural areas lack banks and ATMs or have non-existent internet infrastructure.
The AYCF's statement shows the organization's commitment to national stability and the promotion of free, fair, and credible elections in Nigeria. It calls on all Nigerians to join hands in supporting INEC's efforts to deliver a good electoral legacy to the country.