OSUN 22: PDP Vows Not To Participate In LG Elections

Mohammed Oluwatimileyin Taoheed reports,

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun State has vowed that it would not partake in the October 15, 2022 local government election in the state.

This follows after Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSSIEC) disclosed on Monday that October 15, 2022 would be the date for the local government election in the state.

HOWEVER, the People’s Democratic Party had went the Federal High Court in Osogbo to challenge the legality or otherwise of the proposed conduct of the local council election.

Akindele Adekunle, the Chairman of Caretaker Committee of the Party, told Track News Nigeria on Tuesday that the party cannot join the State Independent Electoral Commission (OSSIEC) and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in illegality.

In the words of Adekunle: “We are already challenging the illegality of the planned local government election in court so we can’t be part of any illegality. Never!

“We are law abiding and we have been enlightening even the chairman of OSSIEC himself.

“If they are adamant and they still go ahead to conduct the election, of course, the law will take its course.

“We will not hesitate to sanction whoever has decided to go against the law. That’s why we’re doing everything within our powers to engage them, educate them and to let them see the consequences of their actions so that they will not plunge the state into an avoidable crisis.”

In reactions to the development of allegation of threat message received by OSSIEC chairman, Adekunle noted that the OSSIEC chairman is only afraid of his shadows.

Adekunle said: “We don’t have to send any text message to anybody because we’re already in power and we’re very comfortable. I think it’s a figment of his own imagination. Maybe, he’s afraid of his shadows.

“We don’t do such and for the fact that we’ve taken it to court to challenge their illegalities, we can’t threaten anybody.”