Ekiti 2018: PDP raises alarm over alleged plots to use fake policemen, duplicate ballot papers

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- PDP accused the APC of plotting to rig the Ekiti gubernatorial poll by using fake policemen

- The party added that INEC has connived with NSPM to print duplicate ballot papers

- It, however, cautioned INEC and other stakeholders to ensure the election if free and fair

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has alleged that the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its candidate in the Ekiti state governorship election, Dr Kayode Fayemi, are clothing thugs mobilised from other states to Ekiti, with fake police uniform to unleash terror on voters on Saturday, July 14.

The party further alleged that some officials of the Nigerian Security Printing and Minting (NSPM) PLC and top officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) have colluded to print matching sensitive voting materials including ballot papers with similar serial numbers to enable rigging of the election for the APC, Leadership reports.

A statement by the national publicity secretary of PDP, Kola Ologbondiyan, claimed there are also plots by the APC to use the alleged compromised policemen to offer each voter N10,000 at polling centers to vote for the APC.

The statement said: “Furthermore the PDP questions why the police personnel detailed to Governor Ayo Fayose have been stripped to five while invading APC governors, such as Kogi state Governor Yahaya Bello are individually allowed to move around the state with squads of over 50 policemen and soldiers.

“The PDP is already aware of plots to detail the fake policemen to PDP strongholds to harass voters, attempt to cause confusion, and in the process smuggle in counterfeit result sheets to aid their planned declaration of false results.

“Our party also knows how the duplicate ballot papers were produced with the recently installed SDD German Machine in the Lagos factory under the direct supervision of some officials (names withheld) who are to deliver them to Dr Fayemi.

“What the APC and Dr Fayemi do not know is that we have been monitoring their movements and we have the identity and scheduling of the fake policemen as well as details of the couriers and movement of the duplicitous ballot papers.

“They do not know that we already discovered the security errors in the fake police uniforms and we have adequately made such known to the people of Ekiti state, who are now fully rallied to expose the impostors and directly bring them to book with every intensity and energy available in a democracy.

“Consequently, the PDP cautions the fake policemen and the couriers of the duplicitous ballot papers to note that nobody will come to their rescue when they face the wrath of the people.

“Moreover, the recent invasion of the state and manhandling of Governor Ayo Fayose has toughened the people in their resolve to defend their will with every legitimate tool within the ambit of the law.

“The PDP, therefore, cautions INEC officials, electoral observers and security personnel in the election to ensure a free, fair and credible election as the people of Ekiti state will never accept any results that do not directly reflect their already known will in this election,” the statement added.

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Meanwhile, NAIJ.com had previously reported that a helicopter allegedly landed at the new Government House, Ayoba Villa, Ado-Ekiti ahead of the Ekiti gubernatorial election.

The helicopter reportedly landed at the Government House on Friday, July 13. It was alleged that the helicopter which was reportedly full of cash was sent by a south-south governor.

Following the landing of the helicopter, it was reported that members of the PDP started trooping to the Government House to collect money.

A female member of the PDP was reportedly seen complaining that she was not given her share.

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