Ondo 2020: OAU Vice-Chancellor Not Our Returning Officer – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Friday denied appointing the Vice-Chancellor of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Prof. Eyitope Ogunbodede, as the Returning Officer for tomorrow's Ondo Governorship election.
Mr. Festus Okoye, INEC’s National Commissioner, and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, denied the story in a statement issued on Friday in Abuja.
Okoye said INEC’s responded to claims made during a press conference addressed by the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Campaign Council and Governor of Oyo State, Mr. Seyi Makinde, on Thursday in Akure where he alleged that the Commission has appointed Ogunbodede as the Returning Officer for the Ondo election.
Makinde had alleged that Ogunbodede is an ally...