By Joshua Tosin Ogunsakin 
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has provided the reason for its decision to invite the two warring factions of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for discussions.
Daily Post reported earlier that the Commission waded into the crisis rocking the party by bringing the two sides together at its national headquarters in Abuja on Friday.
INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, said the electoral umpire decided to invite all the parties, especially after it received conflicting correspondences from the parties involved in the conflict.
“We felt that by rubbing minds together, it’ll be a good opportunity for us to forge the way forward concerning the elections,” Amupitan said.
“Actually, INEC sits on the tripod of three legal regimes, the Constitution, the Electoral Act and the regulations that have been made.
“So we are determined to ensure that we follow the provisions of the various laws, the Constitution, and the regulations that we have made.”