PDP accuses police of aiding APC chieftain campaign during voting

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused men of the Nigerian police deployed to monitor the Ondo State governorship election of aiding a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to violate election laws by campaigning during voting.

According to the party, Tunji Light-Ariyo, a popular APC chieftain was caught on tape canvassing for votes for his party candidate, Rotimi Akeredolu at PUs 28, 29, and 30 in Ward 2 of Akure South Local Government Area.
This is an offence and prohibited by the Electoral Act 2010.

Dayo Adeyeye, PDP’s Spokesman said in a statement, that “the recording of this event also clearly show several police officers and men of other security agencies standing by and doing nothing while this was going on.
“In fact the video shows that the police men were providing security cover for him.”

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