Bye-Election: PDP Urges INEC To Be Diligent

The Campaign Organisation of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Senatorial Candidate for the forthcoming Lagos East bye-election, Mr Babatunde Gbadamosi, has urged INEC and security agencies to ensure only qualified people are allowed to vote.
The Media Director of the Campaign Organisation, Dr Adetokunbo Pearse, made this appeal in an interview with newsmen following the rescheduling of earlier postponed bye-elections in the country for December 5.
Pearse noted that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had no choice than to postpone the Lagos East Senatorial and Kosefe Constituency II bye-elections earlier fixed for October 31 due to the security situation.
He said that the party would resume its door-to-door campaign strategy.
“INEC cannot conduct elections without security.
“Now that it has fixed the date, the important thing is for INEC to do the right thing: allow the votes to count and make sure that people who do not qualify do not vote.
“We remain on the fact the Abiru, (the Lagos East APC candidate) has two PVCs (Permanent Voter Cards) and that he didn’t register in the Lagos East Senatorial District, hence he is not qualified to run for the election.
“If anyone votes illegally such has committed a crime. We are fully prepared, everybody knows that Gbadamosi, the PDP candidate, is the better candidate, who came in a democratic fashion, and whose commitment is to improve the quality of lives of the people,” Pearse said.
According to him, the PDP senatorial candidate, if given the mandate, will bring dividends of democracy to the people of Somolu, Kosofe, Ikorodu, Ibeju-Lekki and Epe, the five local governments that make up to the Lagos East Senatorial District.