Ondo guber poll: Makinde fond of making unfounded allegation – INEC

Ahead of the governorship predetermination successful Ondo State, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has accused the Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, of making unfounded allegations.

DAILY POST reports that during the run of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, successful the state, Makinde was quoted to person said that Ondo State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Mrs Toyin Babalola, hails from the state.

However, reacting to the allegation via a station connected its verified X handle, INEC stated categorically that the allegation was unfounded and untrue.

INEC noted: “Our attraction has been drawn to an allegation made by the Governor of Oyo State, Mr. Seyi Makinde astatine his party’s run rally held contiguous successful Akure successful which helium called connected the INEC Chairman to region the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Ondo State, Mrs. Toyin Babalola, due to the fact that “she is from Ondo State.”

“For the avoidance of doubt, Mrs. Babalola is not from Ondo State successful enactment with the Commission’s argumentation not to deploy a REC to his oregon her authorities of origin.

“In 2020, up of the past governorship predetermination successful the aforesaid state, helium accused a elder authoritative of the Commission of moving with the Vice Chancellor of a national assemblage to undermine the election. The allegation was untrue.

“We entreaty to holders of precocious nationalist bureau specified arsenic Governor Makinde to verify their accusation earlier making these serial, unfounded allegations.”