EKITI POLLS: PDP accuses APC of conspiracy plot

The Peoples Democratic Party, Ekiti State chapter has alleged that the All Progressives Congress (APC) are plotting to conspire with some officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to manipulate ballot papers and other materials used during the June 21 governorship election, with a view to using the manipulated ballot papers at the tribunal, according to reports from Daily Independent. The party who disclosed this via a statement issued by it Publicity Secretary, Kola Oluwawole,in Ado-Ekiti on Sunday, said: “The PDP is not new to what is known as ‘ibo lehin ibo’ (voting after voting), hence our decision to alert the public.” Reacting to the allegation, the APC Head of Media and Publicity, Segun Dipe, said the allegation was unfounded. “The PDP is only engaged in panic reaction. That is not possible, as all stakeholders including INEC officials and party agents, among others, all endorsed result sheets at various stages”. Our party should be counted out of such a move,” Dipe said on the phone. The PDP alleged that some unscrupulous INEC officials were already being approached with millions of naira to carry out the devilish plan of voiding PDP votes, after which the APC will demand for ballot recount at the tribunal. The statement read: “Nigerians should be reminded of how four staff of INEC were arrested by the police on June 24, 2011 at a hotel in Omuo Ekiti, Ekiti East Local Government Area while doctoring materials used in Ekiti East Constituency 2 House of Assembly election in 2011. “Dele Ajibola of the PDP won the election, while Mrs. Anthonia Alaba Omonusi of Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, was challenging his victory at the tribunal.”