PDP Cautions INEC on Deploying More RECs to Kogi, Bayelsa Polls
POLTICS DIGEST – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has advised the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) not to deploy National Commissioners as well as Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) from other states for the Kogi and Bayelsa states November 16 governorship elections.
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The party said in a statement yesterday through its National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan that it already had a “due diligence report” on each of the commissioners.
“Our party recognises that while some are of clean records in their previous responsibilities, there are others who are known to be of questionable character and fared far below expectations in their responsibility.
“The PDP cautions the Chairman of INEC, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, to note that the deployment of officials with known integrity issues is capable of triggering crisis and jeopardizing the credibility of the electoral process.