Following the outbreak of fire at the headquarters of the
Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in Ondo State, the Deputy
Governor of the State, Agboola Ajayi has alleged that the inferno was an act of
desperation by some persons.
According to Ajayi who spoke through his Media Aide, Allen
Sowore, a probe panel must be instituted to unravel the cause of the mysterious
fire.
On Thursday night, fire gutted the ICT section of the
commission where 5141 units of card readers meant for the October 10
governorship election were burnt and destroyed.
The Deputy Governor who is the candidate of Zenith Labour
Party, ZLP at the forthcoming governorship poll said, “Over 5000 card readers
were lost in mysterious fire outbreak in Ondo INEC office less than 30 days to
the election.
“All the authorities concerned must immediately institute a
probe. Nobody should tell us any balderdash about this. It’s simply an act of
desperation.”
Meanwhile, INEC had stated that the incident will not affect
the already scheduled election, adding that the cause of the fire is yet to be
ascertained.
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