By Ayodele Oni
The Ondo State Chapter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in a letter to the President, Bola Tinubu, has urged him to prevail on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and security agencies to ensure that people’s vote count during the forth coming Reps bye Election in Akoko North East /North West Federal constituency.
The party pleaded that the agencies saddled with the responsibility of overseeing the election should display professionalism to all parties.
The bye election in the federal constituency is coming up following appointment of Bunmi Tunji-Ojo as a minister
In the letter, signed by Kennedy Peretei, PDP spokesman in the state on Tuesday noted that, the bodies involve in the election should make the votes of the masses count.
The letter : “The February 3, 2024 bye-election in Akoko North East/Akoko North West Federal Constituency in Ondo State will be another test for Nigeria’s democracy.
“Whether or not security agencies will be professional in the discharge of their duties or descend into the arena, muscling up opposition candidates, thereby creating tension that is avoidable.
“The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Ondo State Chapter wishes to plead with Mr President to prevail on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct free, fair and credible election. The people’s votes must count as any attempt to rig the election will be resisted.
“Our party notes the wilful attempts by certain elements in government with insatiable appetite for greed and avarice for power through any crooked means, to use this election to test the will of the people, no matter the dire consequences of such importunate and inordinate ambitions.
“These lazy politicians rather than meaningfully engage the electorates are again banking and shamelessly boasting on your support to skew the electoral process to their undue advantage.
“It is against this background that, we make this appeal to allow all those that will be on duty for this election to discharge their responsibilities professionally in order to strengthen our democracy.”
 in a letter to the President, Bola Tinubu, has urged him to prevail on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and security agencies to ensure that people's vote count during the forth coming Reps bye Election in Akoko North East /North West Federal constituency.){kind=link}