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Effort by some
supporters of the governor of Ogun State, Gbenga Daniel to contest the
April elections on the platform of the People’s Party of Nigeria (PPN)
suffered another blow yesterday, with the team accusing the Independent
National Electoral Commission (INEC) of being shoddy in its operations.

This followed
speculations that their governorship candidate, Gboyega Isiaka has not
been recognised by INEC as the governorship candidate of the PPN. Mr
Isiaka and his group had left the PDP after failing to get tickets to
contest for the April polls under the ruling party. But their attempt
to represent the PPN suffered a setback when INEC said it was sticking
to the original list sent to it by the PPN as the list containing the
names of Mr Isiaka and his group came after the deadline for submission
of party candidate. At a loss

The Publicity
Secretary of the party, Raheem Ajayi, however said yesterday that the
PPN could not understand why Mr Isiaka’s name was not accepted.

“We are at a loss
why INEC that is supposed to be an organisation manned by people of
integrity, knowledge and credibility should be so shoddy in going about
its duties and responsibilities,” Mr Ajayi said. “It was the same INEC
that issued acknowledgement letters to Isiaka and other candidates of
the party when PPN substituted their names with those of the existing
ones earlier submitted before the January 31st deadline.” He said the
new list of candidates was submitted in time to beat the February 14
deadline for the National Assembly candidates and the February 28
deadline for both gubernatorial and State Assembly candidates.

“The general public and INEC are hereby put on notice of the antics
and evil machinations of the fat cats and godfathers within PDP who
hounded our current candidates out of PDP,” he said. “These are the
same elements who are raising unnecessary alarm and are guiding INEC to
embark on the dangerous path of illegality and injustice.”