SAN FRANCISCO, November 23, (THEWILL) – Governor of Ekiti state, Ayodele Fayose, has reiterated the call by the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) for the postponement of the Ondo governorship election urging the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to do as it did in the last Edo governorship election.
Reacting to the victory of Eyitayo Jegede at the Court of Appeal on Wednesday, Fayose told newsmen in Ado Ekiti that the electoral body should postpone the election as it did recently in Edo insisting that Jegede’s victory as the PDP candidate in the election, scheduled for Saturday, was not in favour of the party to win the poll.
Fayose alleged that INEC, in collaboration with some people, had succeeded in undermining the strength of the party through the long judicial impediment describing it as regrettable and unfortunate.
“Postponing this governorship election remains the best option if INEC is truly an unbiased umpire,” he declared.
“I commend the Court of Appeal panel as the judgment should not have been otherwise because you cannot cover the truth. I have said it ab initio that charlatans in PDP are colluding with INEC and some elements to undermine our party.
“This is not the best of times for us in the PDP and the good people of Ondo State. This is not the best time this judgment should have come.
“But we are still looking for Nigeria of our own, I mean Nigeria, where there will be fairness and equity.
“It is regrettable that some charlatans can be colluding with INEC and others to destroy our party. This is very regrettable and unfortunate.
“As it is now, the commission has no reason not to postpone this election because what the INEC did was a deliberate action to weaken our party.
“This judgment coming at this time is a major setback for our party, which I believe can only be cured if this election is postponed.”
Story by Oputah David
