The Edo state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has asked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to redeploy Anugbum Onuoha, the resident electoral commissioner (REC).
According to reports, PDPâs call for Onuohaâs redeployment is due to his ties with Nyesom Wike, minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
As reported by The Cable, the INEC REC had previously served as Wike’s special adviser on lands when he was governor of Rivers.
In a letter addressed to Mahmood Yakubu, INEC chairman, Tony Aziegbemi, Edo PDP chairman, expressed a lack of confidence in the RECâs ability to conduct a free and fair election in the state.
Aziegbemi also alleged that the recruitment process for supervising presiding officers (SPOs) had been compromised, casting doubts on the electionâs integrity.
Vanguard, ThisDay confirmed the development in their publication on Thursday, September 12.
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Earlier, TimesNow.com.ng reported that the All Progressives Congress (APC) pulled out of the Edo state election Peace Accord just hours before the scheduled signing, citing unresolved security concerns.
APC spokesperson, Emperor Jarret Tenebe, accused Governor Godwin Obaseki of shielding suspects in the killing of Police Inspector Onuh Akor, deepening political tensions ahead of the September 21 gubernatorial election.
With both APC and PDP expressing mistrust in state security forces, the likelihood of a peaceful election in Edo remains in question.
Source: TimesNow.com.ng
