APC accused of violating Electoral Act

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara, has
accused Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed and the ruling All
Progressives Congress (APC) of violating the electoral act by
campaigning before the stipulated time.
Rex Olawoye, the state Publicity Secretary of the party, made the
accusation on Sunday in Ilorin.
He said that Ahmed, his aides and the APC had been going
around the state campaigning for second term for the governor
under the cover of town hall meeting.
He noted that section 99 (1-3) of the electoral act stipulated that
public campaign by political parties shall commence 90 days
before the day of the election.
He called on INEC and the Police to sanction both the governor
and the APC for violating the Electoral Act.
Olawoye claimed the campaigns would confer unfair advantage
on the APC over and above other political parties.
The PDP spokesman also accused the APC and Governor Ahmed
of using public funds to campaign for his second term bid.
He expressed concern why the governor suddenly decided to hold
town hall meetings seven months to the expiration of his first
tenure.
Olawoye suggested that town hall meetings should be converted
to avenues where the people are sensitised on the dangers of the
dreaded Ebola virus and precautionary measures to take.
He warned that if INEC refused to act, the commission would lose
the moral authority to prevent other parties from taking laws into
their hands.