The Independent National
Electoral Commission (INEC) says the allegation that uncollected permanent
voter cards (PVCs) are being released ahead of the Osun rerun election is
baseless.
Rotimi Oyekanmi, chief press
secretary to INEC chairman, dismissed the allegation in an interview with NAN.
Oyekanmi asked the Coalition of
United Political Parties (CUPP), which made the allegation, to provide the
proof.
“It is highly irresponsible of
the CUPP to make a wild, unsubstantiated allegation such as this at this time,”
he said.
“What exactly is their motive?
The media should ask the CUPP to provide concrete proof about this allegation.
“INEC has conducted 191 different
types of elections, including six governorship elections since 2015.
“If the commission did not
manipulate any of these elections, why will it do so now with the Osun
governorship election?
“The CUPP is advised to engage in
patriotic actions rather than sowing discord at a time like this.”
The CUPP in a statement issued by
its spokesman, Ikenga Ugochinyere, had alleged that credible intelligence
revealed that
some INEC officers were releasing
uncollected PVC to the desperate politicians in Osun to use imported voters to
vote at the rerun.
Ugochinyere also alleged that a
senior INEC staff had refused to release the official list of people who have
collected PVCs at the seven polling units where rerun election would be held.
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