- Safiu Kehinde
Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) governorship candidate, Agboola Ajayi, has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of alleged attempt to disenfranchise voters over technical glitches recorded across the state.
Ajayi made the allegation while casting his vote at his Polling Unit 4, Apoi ward 2, Idumado quarters, Kiribo, Eseodo Local government area of the state.
Addressing newsmen after casting his vote, the PDP gubernatorial candidate said he received reports of technical glitch, describing it as a deliberate attempt to disenfranchise the electorate.
He accused INEC of compromise while calling for the resignation of its chairman, Mahmood Yakub over alleged incompetence.
“If INEC cannot successfully organise an election in one state, then you must know that we are running into anarchy.
“I think it’s deliberate on the part of INEC and the part of the REC and we have said severally that we don’t trust Barr. Oluwatoyin Babalola (REC). That this woman cannot be fair.
“The system is compromised, and I have had a series of calls today. People are complaining about vote buying and the BVAS is not working. It is a very shameful exercise, and I think Nigerians should just call on the chairman of the electoral commission Prof Mahmood Yakubu. If you cannot do the job, please just honourably resign. He should resign. This is embarrassing. It [election] is totally compromised.” He said.