Edo PDP accuses INEC of recruiting APC members as ad-hoc staff

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Edo State of recruiting All Progressives Congress (APC) loyalists as ad-hoc staff for the September 10 governorship election in the state.

A statement by the spokesman of the National Caretaker Committee, Prince Dayo Adeyeye, said there is a video evidence exposing INEC officials in Edo State of “compromising” the outcome of the election before September 10.

“We have once again uncovered another plot by the electoral umpire in Edo State to rig the gubernatorial election in favour of the party in power in the state. We have evidence showing INEC officials recruiting APC members as ad-hoc staff to rig the election for the APC candidate.

“We will not accept anything short of free, fair and credible process leading to the election in Edo State. We wish to assure INEC and the APC of our cooperation for a successful election but we will not accept an election that is already compromised before the actual poll,” he said.

He warned that the party would not tolerate any act of sabotage and advised INEC to recruit neutral and credible Nigerians as ad-hoc staff.

The party advised INEC to avoid inconclusive election in the state and put everything together for a hitch free poll.