Witness narrates how Ex-HoS, allies diverted public funds to private companies in court
INEC says Ondo elections will hold despite fire outbreak
By Emmanuel Awosika
The Ondo State Office of the Independent National Electoral Commission has said the State Governorship election will go on as planned even after a fire razed part of of its office in Akure, Ondo State.
It was gathered that inferno had started in the evening around the computer section of the agency, burning several election materials such as Electronic Card Readers and the likes.
The cause of the fire is unknown, although the Resident Electoral Commissioner, Ambassador Rufus Akeju, has said investigations are underway to determine what led to it.
Speaking to journalists on Friday, Akeju, allayed fears that the unfortunate incident would not impact on the election body’s preparation for the Ondo State gubernatorial elections, slated to hold on October 10, 2020.
He said, “Let me use this medium to allay the fears of the electorate, political parties and our stakeholders and the people of Ondo State that the fire incident will not affect the conduct of the forthcoming election in any form neither will it lead to the postponement of the election.
“Necessary arrangements have been put in place for the replacement of the damaged materials. Let me reiterate that our determination to conduct a free, fair, credible, and successful election remains undaunted. We shall not rest on our oars as an Election Management Body to always pursue the vision and mission of being an EMB that meets the aspirations of the Nigerian people.”
