The Independent National Electoral
Commission (INEC) says it has no plan to postpone the Ondo State
governorship election scheduled for Nov. 26.
The Chief Press Secretary to INEC
Chairman, Mr Rotimi Oyekanmi, disclosed this to newsmen while responding
to calls by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and some other
registered political parties that the election should be postponed.
Oyekanmi said that INEC had already gone
far with preparations and there was no any occurrence that warranted
the commission to shift the Saturday election.
“INEC has no plan and does not intend to postpone the election.
“Preparations for the Ondo Governorship
election started since March and 12 out of 14 activities planned for the
poll have already been carried out.
“Besides, the grounds for postponing any
election are enshrined in the Electoral Law and certainly, such calls
for postponement is not one of the grounds.
“The 13th activity which is the
Stakeholders’ Forum will hold on Tuesday in Akure, Ondo State. The
Commission therefore will not postpone the election.”
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