Ahead of the November 11 governorship election in Imo, Bayelsa and Kogi state, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have called on the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to redeployed the Resident Electoral Commissioner in Imo, Prof Sylvia Agu.
The opposition party questioned Agu’s impartiality and expressed doubts about her ability to ensure a fair and unbiased electoral process in the state.
The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, on Tuesday, alleged that Agu has shown sympathy towards the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state.
The PDP, however, said it remained optimistic about its chances of victory in Kogi and Bayelsa states, urging security agencies and electoral officers to uphold firmness and impartiality in the conduct of the elections.
Recall that last Sunday, the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, redeployed the Commissioner of Police in Imo, Mohammed Barde.
The IGP had noted that the redeployment of the police commissioner was to ensure “neutrality” following demands by the Organised Labour that Barde was complicit in the attack on the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero.
