The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has charged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to ensure that it conducts a credible governorship election on October 10 in Ondo State.
The party, in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, declared that Governor Rotimi Akeredolu cannot win a credibly conducted election in the State.
The PDP also urged INEC to ensure that the new Z-pad technology is not used to rig the election or disrupt the electoral process.
It implored the INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, to personally monitor the recruitment of polling officers in the State, to ensure that the process is not hijacked by politicians.
The statement read: “We, therefore, urge INEC to limit the Z-pad technology to the purpose for which it has helped the commission to attain integrity as witnessed in the Edo governorship election.
“Our campaign also charges INEC to discountenance the blackmail by the All Progressives Congress against the replacement of the over 5,000 card readers that were burnt to frustrate the conduct of a credible governorship election in Ondo State.
“We also call on INEC to note that the APC is bent on its plots to frustrate the commission’s efforts following clear indications that there is no way its candidate, the failed Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, can win in a free, fair, and credible election.”