Governor of Ekiti Ayodele Fayose has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of plotting with the All Progressives Congress (APC) to rig the governorship election in Ondo, The Punch reports.
Fayose who was reacting to the electoral body’s decision to name Mr. Jimoh Ibrahim as the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said Mr Ibrahim did not emerge through any recognised electoral process of the party.
He said, “With the development in Ondo Guber election and the decision of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), it is clear that INEC is a department in APC led federal government.
“The APC has decided to rig the Ondo State election even before it is conducted and this is sad commentary for our democratic process that was near perfection before the advent of this APC government.
“The question to ask INEC is having accepted the candidate presented by the Makarfi-led PDP National Caretaker Committee for the Edo State election, relying on the judgment of the Federal High Court, Port-Harcourt, despite the Abuja Federal High Court order at that time, what has changed? Obviously, it is either INEC is playing double-standard or has descended into the arena.”
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