Ondo Poll: Pro PDP Youths Protest At INEC Headquarters, Demand Redeployment Of REC
Ahead of the November 16th governorship election in Ondo State, some PDP Youths on Tuesday stormed the office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Maitama, Abuja, demanding for the the removal of the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Oluwatoyin Babalola in the state.
The youths carried drums and placards, singing and dancing while demanding the re-deploymnt of the REC.
They Waved banners and placards with messages such as “Mahmood: Redeploy Babalola Now” and “We Don’t Want a Repeat of Edo Fiasco,” and blocked the entrance to the national secretariat,Nas they demanded a meeting with INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, to voice their concerns.
The protest came a week after the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, made a similar request, alleging that REC Babalola has links to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC.
