Temidayo Akinsuyi, Akure

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has refuted the bribery allegations levelled against it by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the people of Ondo troop out tomorrow to elect the next governor of the state.

In a post on his social media handle Friday, Taiwo Adisa, the Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to Seyi Makinde, Governor of Oyo State and Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Campaign Council for Ondo State Governorship Election had alleged that reports from across the state indicated that INEC officials were being compromised to manipulate the election by agents of the ruling party in the state, the All Progressives Congress (APC).

He alleged that the APC had promised the Supervisory Polling Officers (SPOs) across the 3,009 polling units in the state were promised $500 each to deliver their units for APC. He added that an initial sum of $300 each had been paid while the balance of $200 will be paid to the SPOs after the election.

He said: “Reports from the political fields across Ondo State are indicating that officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) participating in the governorship election in Ondo State are already being subjected to dollar rain by agents of the All Progressives Congress APC)”.

“Our men on the field report that APC agents in Ondo state are offering each of the Supervisory Polling Officers (SPOs) in each of the 3009 polling units as much as $500 to deliver each of the polling units to Akeredolu of APC”.

“As at the time information filtered, each of the SPOs were said to have been showered with an initial deposit of $300 with the promise that the balance of $200 will be redeemed immediately after the units are delivered.”

When contacted, INEC described the allegation as lacking substance saying wild allegations will not distract it from conducting a credible election that will be a reference point in years to come

Festus Okoye, Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, said rather than making unfounded allegations on social media, any individual with evidence of wrongdoing by INEC officials should lodge a report with relevant security agencies.

“The Commission was not set up to respond to wild allegations lacking in substance and without grounding. Supervisory Presiding Officers do not conduct elections. Elections are conducted by Presiding Officers and assisted by Assistant Presiding Officers 1,11 & 111.

“The result of the Governorship election will be declared at the polling units and in the presence of polling agents, observers and the media as well as some of the voters”.

“The results will be uploaded on the INEC Result Viewing Portal. The results are subsequently transmitted under security cover to the Ward Collation Centers where they are collated by the Registration Area Collation Officers. Supervisory Presiding Officers only assist in the distribution of materials and the supervision of a cluster of polling units”.

“Any individual that has cogent and verifiable evidence of any wrongdoing against any official of the Commission should make a report to the relevant security agencies. Wild allegations on social media will not distract the Commission from the due performance of its functions. The election is upon us and we should collectively work to deliver a good election”.

Also speaking, Rotimi Oyekanmi, Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to the INEC chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu said the commission will not join issues and allow itself to be distracted by the PDP, a party that takes delight in raising false alarms.

“The Independent National Electoral Commission will not join issues with any political party, especially one that is well known for raising false alarms. The Commission is focused on delivering free, fair and credible governorship election scheduled for tomorrow 10th October in Ondo State and will not be distracted by baseless allegations.”

https://www.independent.ng/ondodecides2020-bribery-allegation-against-our-officials-false-alarm-inec/

Okay

dollar rain

Maybe they spotted Gandollar around INEC officials, and they know what that means especially when he's putting on babariga.

No be small matter.

SmartProf:
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See your life

Pity inec officials nah. They only get roja during election season

These people have already started blame game

after Saturday we go rest but somebody must win

PDP clearly knew they can't win this election, just looking for excuse to claim rigging.

Allegations and counter allegations