2019 election: PDP raises alarm against Ondo deputy governor

- The opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo accuses the deputy governor of the state of plotting to cause violence during the election

The PDP alleges that Agboola Ajayi is planning to sponsor former militants in the state to interfere with the election

- The spokesperson of Ajayi, Leke Akeredolu, denies the claim and states the reason his principal met with the former militants

Ahead of the 2019 general elections, the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo has cried out with an allegation that the deputy governor of the state, Agboola Ajayi, is planning to use former militants to disrupt the process.

The PDP made the allegation in a statement issued on Thursday, February 7, in Akure, the capital of the state.

According to the party, the former militants are being hired to interfere with the elections in favour of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

Premium Times reports that the statement released by the publicity secretary of the PDP, Banji Okunomo, also accused the deputy governor of plotting to state powers to freeze accounts of campaign funds of the PDP and its chieftains.

“Indications emerged yesterday that the deputy governor of Ondo state, Agboola Ajayi, is plotting all manners of unlawful devices to undermine the coming elections with rigging plots aimed to foist unpopular candidates against the wishes of the good people of Ondo state.

“Also yesterday, the deputy governor (Agboola Ajayi) held series of meeting with ex-militia groups in Ondo state, particularly from the riverine areas of the state seeking their support to hatch his illicit plans in contravention of the electoral laws.

“One of the ex-militants who attended the meeting and pleaded anonymity said that they were promised to be assisted with compromised security personnel who will be on duty during the elections.

“The ex-militants were given N2 million as inducement and they were asked to return for further tranches in the next few days.

“Other unlawful strategies include blocking the bank accounts of prominent leaders of PDP, blocking the campaign fund account of our party, wanton arrest and whisking away of PDP leaders to unknown destinations” the statement said while urging the international community to focus on the riverine areas of the state.

However, the spokesperson of Ajayi, Leke Akeredolu, said: “We would, however, like to make it clear to the whole world that the deputy governor, who is the chairman of the amnesty programme in the state, met leaders of the ex-militants on Monday to resolve a misconception over their incorporation into the federal government Amnesty programme.

“The said Monday meeting was not different from the previous meetings that government representatives have had with leaders of the ex-militants and the discussion centred basically on their inclusion into the amnesty programme, not elections matter.

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“Mr Ajayi only appealed to these ex-militants, who had been threatening to disrupt the elections in the riverine areas of the state to sheathe their swords and be patient with the federal government.

“He told the aggrieved ex-militants that the federal government would soon begin training for them at the newly commissioned oil and gas vocational training centre in Agadagba-Obona in Ese-Odo area of Ondo state.

“Let it be known to the PDP that the Akeredolu’s government will not use militants to rig election in the state but would be counting on its visible achievements across the state, which have been lauded by the masses, who are ready to cast their votes for APC to win elections.”

Legit.ng earlier reported that the APC in Rivers state urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to postpone elections in the state.

The APC in Rivers had been disqualified by the electoral commission, from taking part in the elections in the state, over the crisis which affected the party’s primaries.

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