[Ondo Elections] Mimiko says he’s shocked at INEC’s decision to pick Jimoh Ibrahim
Ondo state governor, Olusegun Mimiko has said that he’s shocked at the emergence of Jimoh Ibrahim as the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Ibrahim was chosen as the official PDP candidate by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday, October 27.
Mimiko made his comments on Friday, October 28, after a private meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja.
“I am shocked. In logic, in law, in politics, there is no basis for this decision whatsoever,” he said.
“This
action potentially can cause a breach of peace. We see this action as
potentially dangerous. It can cause conflagration in the state and that
is why as the chief security officer of the state, I have come to alert
Mr. President of the potential danger of this injustice so that we can
nip it in the bud.
“In the last
seven and half years, we have done everything possible to put good
governance on the table and promote peace. Only around 7 or 8 pm on
Thursday did we get to know that INEC for no justifiable reason had
substituted the name of Jegede and replaced it with that of Ibrahim.
“The
question to ask is on whose order has INEC done that? Apart from the
fact that we have two restraining orders on INEC, the commission knows
fully well that Jimoh Ibrahim’s primary was in Ibadan.
“There
was no report by security agencies that the security situation in Ondo
state warranted the movement of the primary to Ibadan or anywhere
outside the state for that matter. Under INEC guidelines, the time for
substitution of candidates has even elapsed," he added.
Ibrahim’s emergence caused controversy due to his replacement of Eyitayo Jegede who is the candidate of the Ahmed Makarfi faction of the PDP.ADVERTISE ON CDYMEDIA
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