The Asiwaju of Irokoland and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo state, Oyedele Alao, Sunday condemned the Saturday local government elections in Oyo state.
Alao in a statement by his media office stated that the election was nothing but a mockery of democracy and that Governor Seyi Makinde and the state Independent Electoral Commission (OYSIEC) fooled the people of the state by promising free and fair election.
The APC chieftain added that what played out during the Saturday elections in Oyo state was nothing but a charade which cannot stand the test of a democratic norm.
He said: “I want to join well-meaning citizens of our dear state to condemn what played out Saturday as local government election. Both Governor Makinde and OYSIEC assured of free and fair election but sadly did the opposite.
“For me, the people of the state do not believe in the shenanigans that the governor and the electoral body called election, bringing shame to the pace- setter state.
“However it only goes to show that the days of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) led government in the state are numbered and at the appropriate time, the people of the state would speak with their votes in a free and fair election.
” Governor Makinde has further shown his disdain for the third tier of government as he has consistently kicked against local government autonomy.”
He addwd that he and the state electoral body ensured that there was no election throughout the state by withholding election materials from virtually all the polling units.
