'The above facts which are in the public domain are an attestation to the fact that Mrs. Oluwatoyin Babalola will not and can never be fair, unbiased, and an uncompromised umpire in the forthcoming Ondo State Governorship Election as the REC.
Youths under the auspices of Ondo State Youth Vanguard, in Ondo state, have protested against the alleged hobnobbing of the state INEC REC, Mrs. Oluwatoyin Babalola, with politicians in the state and called for her redeployment ahead of the November 16 governorship election.
The leader of the group, Olawale Ijanusi, said that the peaceful protest became necessary to register their grievances over the activities of the REC. “This raises serious concerns among the citizens, voters, and stakeholders in Ondo state of the impartiality and neutrality of the INEC “We have been hearing rumours that the REC Chairman, Mrs Oluwatoyin Babalola, has been engaging with certain political parties. We do not know whether it is the APC, PDP, or Labour Party, but we want to caution her and demand that, if true, she should stop.
“We hereby urge you to use your good offices to immediately transfer Mrs Oluwatoyin Babalola out of Ondo State and to be given another role within your Commission and appoint a neutral, unbiased, and credible individual as the REC of Ondo State to superintend the forthcoming governorship election. Amosun who assured the protesters that every vote would count during the election, said that “INEC, as the umpire, would ensure a free and fair election in the state.
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