PDP demands Ondo REC removal, credible governorship election

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct a credible governorship election in Ondo State.

The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, made the call during the official flag-off of the PDP governorship election campaign in Akure.

Makinde, who is also the leader of the party in the South-West, demanded the removal of the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in the state, Mrs. Oluwatoyin Babalola.

He said the REC cannot deliver a credible election in Ondo State.

The governor said the call for Babalola’s removal was to safeguard electoral integrity and ensure a level playing ground for all parties in the November 16 governorship election in the state.

Makinde said: “The last governorship election in Edo State was a fraud and we don’t want that in Ondo State.

“The current REC is from Ondo State. We don’t want her to conduct this election otherwise we will continue to protest. We will not condone injustice.”

Also speaking at the rally, the Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, said the PDP governorship candidate in Ondo State, Agboola Ajayi was a tested hand.

On his part, the PDP National Chairman, Umar Damagun, insisted that the party candidate in Edo State, Asue Ighodalo, was the legitimate winner of the September 21 election in the state.

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He said the Edo election did not meet democratic standards.

“We don’t want what happened in Edo State in Ondo State.

“We want free, fair, and credible election in Ondo State.

“Our governorship candidate, Agboola Ajayi, is a well-tested candidate that can deliver dividends of democracy to the good people of Ondo State,” the chairman added.

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