Following the bribery allegation raised by the Ondo State Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship candidate, Jimoh Ibrahim, against officials of Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, the state Resident Electoral Commissioner, Segun Agbaje, has threatened to sue Ibrahim for defamation.

Ibrahim had recently alleged that an official of the nation’s electoral umpire demanded a $1m dollar bribe from him to accept some court documents.

Ibrahim also accused the REC of proposing a meeting with him in London to discuss the Ondo election.

Speaking on Thursday in Akure, the state REC said he was set to file a court case against lbrahim for assassinating his character.

Agbaje said, “I intend to sue him (Ibrahim ) for defamation but when our national headquarters has a step in that direction, I stepped down my action. INEC will not do anything that will reduce the credibility it has built through the years.”

The REC assured the state of a free and fair election, adding that he would not be deterred by Ibrahim’s allegation against him.

He warned that those alleged to be cloning Permanent Voter Cards, PVCs, if caught will be severely punished.

“We hear people are cloning cards to cheat during the election. Cloned cards will not work. The card reader will detect the cloned cards.

“Protect your cards, don’t sell them, it is a criminal offence. There will be enough card readers so that if any malfunctions, it will be immediately replaced,” he said.

It would be recalled that INEC yesterday replaced Eyitayo Jegede with Ibrahim as the PDP candidate in the state governorship election scheduled for November 26.


Source: http://nigeriabreakingnews.com.ng/1m-bribe-allegation-ondo-rec-threatens-to-sue-jimoh-ibrahim/

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thevguy above is suffering from political ressertion

Wonders (bribe allegations) shall never end in Nigeria



Meanwhile...

Na wao

The allegation might be true based on the sudden removal of Jegede from the ballot by INEC.

All this money yu people are calling... dariss Godu oo!

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UK n Us can never wish Nigeria well cos i always wonder y every negotiations that against Nigeria Constitution happens in those countries.

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Nigeria ought to be a prison

Deadi body get accident, Yepa! Confusion breaki Boni, Yepa! Double Wahala for deadi body, I'm the owner of deadi body....

....or could his allegations be part of the reason why INEC chose to respect justice okon Abang's ruling in Ondo after failing to honour the same in Edo and PDP convention in Port Harcourt?

Even on pmb pre election charges on certificate and false affidavit, i doubt if money - - - - - was not involved.

Mtchew, now we know those behind political violence. Imagine, real election haven't started o.. They've started violence.. What if the party now lose.. They will raze down the whole state saying the election is rigged. Bunch of clueless clowns

only in 9ja.... but i'm surprissed america is really following suit....... all hail 9ja

I hope all these drama prio to this Ondo election re not ploy to disqualify all pdp canditates from standing for the election. If it happens, it wil be left for only apc (Oke n Akeredolu).

Jimoh shouldn't waste his money o.

He can't win his local government self...

All i see is dat APC is helping AD(Oke) to win dis election by causing chaos in PDP camp. If Eyitayo wil not b contesting then Ondo central votes wil b going to AD(Oke). And combining the Ondo south votes with central, that means AD(Oke) is already a winner

This is a PDP problem...wondering why the poster above me is trying to drag APC into this mess

GOOD

Jimoh Ibrahim shall won the election come Nov.2016 either u like it or not....stupid people thinking only the central is born to governor the state at all cause....JIMOH IBRAHIM WINNING UP PDP!!!