The governorship candidate of Zenith Labour Party in the forthcoming August 15 election, Engr. John Olufemi Adesuyi, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission to tighten security at all Permanent Voter Card collection centres across the state.
Adesuyi made the call while addressing journalists in Osogbo on Tuesday.
He said the appeal followed the reported carting away of PVCs at a collection centre in Odo-Otin Local Government Area on Sunday.
Describing the incident as unfortunate, the ZLP candidate urged the Resident Electoral Commissioner, Oluwatoyin Babalola, to work with security agencies to safeguard PVCs and other electoral materials in order to prevent eligible voters from being disenfranchised.
According to him, the safety of PVCs and collection materials is critical to the credibility of the August 15 governorship election.
“We cannot afford a situation where voters who have done the right thing by registering will be denied their cards due to negligence or criminal activities,” Adesuyi said.
He called for the immediate deployment of security personnel to all INEC offices and designated collection points, with special attention to rural areas.
“The Odo-Otin case should serve as a wake-up call. If one centre can be compromised, others are vulnerable,” the candidate warned.
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