The governorship candidate of the Labour Party, Olumide Akpata has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to provide a level playing field for the election.
Akpata emphasized that all eyes are on INEC, noting that the entire country is focused on the commission and expressing hope that they will carry out their duties effectively.
H said, “I am calling on INEC that the playing field should remain level, nobody should be given any undue advantage, all of our agents should be allowed into collation centres, the agent of all parties, nobody should be hindered, prevented from going into the collation centre, so that we can all witness the process and be able to confirm that it was done in the manner as provided by law, the Electoral Act and the Constitution.
“It is left to be seen if the heavy deployment of security personnel to Edo are for the people or for the certain individual.
“All party agents should be allowed into our collation centres, so that we can all witness the process.
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“Edo election is an off cycle election so INEC should have the luxury of deploying its resources to show the world that they can do it well. ‘The playing field should be totally levelled to allow the best man or women to win,” he stated.
Akpata further said, “I am hearing some concerning feedback from around the state but I cannot make any statement until I verify the source of my information.”
“We have crossed one hurdle, I have voted and my supporters should be allowed to vote,” he asserted.
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