The Ondo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP,
has expressed dismay over the fire outbreak that occurred at the state
headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.
According to the party, the incident was received with
“great disappointment”, emphasizing that there are questions begging for
answers which INEC must clarify.
PDP in a statement by the state Publicity Secretary, Kennedy
Peretei said that, “Is INEC saying it does not have an internal mechanism to
curtail fire outbreak in her office? Is the metal container containing the over
5000 card reader machines connected to electricity? If so, was the electricity
supply not put off after the official close of work at 05.00pm? Where were the
security officers on duty at the time the fire started? Why was it that fire
engulfed a container housing over 5000 card reader machines within few
minutes?”
While maintaining that the questions are important to
answer, Peretei disclosed that the party cannot afford to go into an election
in the next 30 days with what he described as compromised system.
“The PDP noted the comment of INEC that the October 10
election won’t be affected by this development, but this is not enough from a
Commission whose existence is being funded by taxpayers’ money.
Meanwhile, PDP has demanded full report of the causes of the
inferno as it stressed that no excuse would be accepted from the Commission if
there is a complaint of non-functionality of card reader machines during the
forthcoming election.
“We want to believe that INEC will come to equity with clean
hands and play the role of an unbiased umpire during and after the election.
“Or how do we explain a scenario where fire razed over 5000
card reader machines just 30 days to the governorship election?”
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