Ahead of September 10 Edo State governorship election, the leadership of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Edo state of recruiting All Progressive Congress (APC) loyalist as Ad-Hoc staff.
PDP, in a statement by its speaker, Dayo Adeyeye, alleged that there is a video evidence exposing INEC officials in Edo state of compromising the outcome of the gubernatorial election.
The party said: “We have once again, uncovered another plot by the Electoral umpire in Edo State, to rig the Gubernatorial election in favour of the government in Power in the state. There are clear evidences available to us showing how INEC officials are recruiting APC members as Ad-Hoc staff to rig the election for the APC candidate in the governorship election in the State.”
PDP warned that the Party would not tolerate any act of sabotage and advised the electoral umpire to recruit neutral and credible Nigerians without partisan interest as Ah-Hoc staff to keep up their neutrality in the process.
It said: “We will not accept anything short of free, fair and credible process leading to the Saturday 10, Gubernatorial poll in Edo State. We wish to assure INEC and the APC of our coöperation for a successful election but will not accept an election that is already compromised before the real poll.”
The party, however, urged INEC to avoid inconclusive election in Edo state and put everything together for a hitch free poll.
