Ondo Gov Election : IPAC Gives REC, Babalola, Clean Slate

By Ayodele Oni

Ondo State Chapter of Inter Party Advisory Council (IPAC) has passed a vote of confidence on the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in the State, Mrs Oluwatoyin Babalola saying the Council believes in her integrity.

The confidence vote is coming as the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) is insisting that Babalola is not competent to conduct November governorship election, alleging her of romancing leaders of the All Progressives Congress(APC).

Some placard carrying youths on Monday stormed the INEC office in Akure demanding that Babalola must step aside for the election.

IPAC’s assertion was made on Wednesday at a Press conference organized by the leaders of the highest political parties body and addressed by the chairman, Adesanya Olaoluwa.

IPAC noted that comprehensive finding on the REC, has shown that she is capable and has no skeleton in her cupboard over the allegation levied against her.

“We hereby make this press release on the protest rocking Ondo State, concerning the integrity of Ondo State INEC resident electoral Commissioner.

“IPAC Ondo State Chapter has carried out its comprehensive findings on the said matters and come out with the followings submissions.

“That IPAC equivocally stated that INEC Ondo State under the watch of the state resident electoral commissioner, Mrs Oluwatoyin Babalola has carried IPAC along in all the commission’s activities, as regard the forthcoming November 16th 2024 governorship election in Ondo State.

“That the alleged connivance of the state REC with any political party to subvert the coming November 16th 2024 governorship election is false and can not be substantiated whatsoever.

“IPAC Ondo State has absolute confidence in the ability of the state resident electoral commissioner Mrs. Oluwatoyin Babalola to conduct free, fair and credible election in the forthcoming November 16th 2024 governorship election in Ondo State.

“IPAC Ondo State Chapter hereby call on security agents to monitor and call for arrest hired political thugs that may disrupt peace, before, during and after the governorship election in Ondo State.

“IPAC Ondo State chapter, the umbrella of all political parties hereby unanimously passed votes of confidence on the INEC Ondo State Resident electoral Commissioner Mrs. Oluwatoyin Babalola to carry out her statutory obligations concerning the forthcoming November 16th 2024 Governorship election in Ondo State.”