PDP’s Oluyede accuses INEC, security agencies of sabotaging Ekiti guber election

…Says PDP will challenge irregularities in court

Wole Oluyede, governorship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the ongoing Ekiti State gubernatorial election, has alleged widespread irregularities in the conduct of the poll.

He accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the combined security agencies of action capable of undermining the credibility of the governorship election.

Speaking with journalists shortly after arriving to cast his vote at Polling Unit 6, Ward 3, Osagulu Hall, Ado-Ekiti, on Saturday, Oluyede expressed frustration over what he described as the deliberate delay of the voting process despite the early arrival of voters and election materials.

The PDP candidate claimed that sensitive election materials were delivered to the polling unit early, while voters, including himself, had assembled at the venue as early as 6:30 a.m, but voting didn’t start as of 9:45 a.m.

He alleged that neither INEC officials nor security personnel provided any satisfactory explanation for the delay, leaving voters stranded and uncertain about when the accreditation and voting processes would begin.

“The security officials and INEC personnel, without giving any reasonable explanation, stalled the voting process and kept the people waiting for several hours. I joined other voters on the queue very early this morning, yet up till now there has been no clear explanation as to why voting has not started.

“We are documenting all these incidents. If these violations continue, we will meet them in court. The people of Ekiti deserve a free, fair and transparent election, and we will pursue every lawful means to protect their mandate”, he stated.

BusinessDay reports that as of the time of filing this report, INEC officials at the Polling Unit had not responded to the allegations raised by the PDP candidates.