Following the fire outbreak at the Independent National Electoral Commission [INEC] office in Ondo State, The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has faulted every ounces of the event saying it is a “great disappointment”.
PDP in a statement by the state Publicity Secretary, Kennedy Peretei said that full report of the causes of the inferno must be provided also stressing that no excuse would be accepted from the Commission
While consenting to the announcement that the October 10 elections will still hold despite the incident, The PDP further imparted that such occurrences [Fire Outbreak] is not acceptable from a Commission which is funded by taxpayers money.
The party while inquiring for answers hoped that the commission [INEC] will be fair and also play the role of an unbiased umpire during and after the impending gubernatorial election.
The statement reads in part:
“Is INEC saying it does not have an internal mechanism to curtail fire outbreak in her office? Is the metal container containing the over 5000 card reader machines connected to electricity? If so, was the electricity supply not put off after the official close of work at 05.00pm? Where were the security officers on duty at the time the fire started? Why was it that fire engulfed a container housing over 5000 card reader machines within few minutes?”
“The PDP noted the comment of INEC that the October 10 election won’t be affected by this development, but this is not enough from a Commission whose existence is being funded by taxpayers’ money.
“We want to believe that INEC will come to equity with clean hands and play the role of an unbiased umpire during and after the election.
“Or how do we explain a scenario where fire razed over 5000 card reader machines just 30 days to the governorship election?”
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