11 Days to Ekiti Poll: ADC Accuses APC of Harvesting Voters’ NIN, BVN to Rig Election
Opposition party alleges voter inducement, PVC collection and deployment of fake Amotekun operatives; APC dismisses claims as baseless and desperate politics.
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti State of collecting voters’ PVCs, NINs and BVNs in exchange for cash and palliatives ahead of the June 20 governorship election. While the ADC describes the alleged practice as a dangerous attempt to manipulate the electoral process, the APC has rejected the accusations, insisting it has no need to rig the election and accusing the opposition of seeking attention.
With just 11 days to the Ekiti State governorship election, political tensions have escalated as the African Democratic Congress (ADC) accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of allegedly harvesting voters’ personal identification details to influence the outcome of the June 20 poll.
Speaking in Ado-Ekiti, the Director of Communications, Media and Publicity of the Ambassador Dare Bejide Campaign Organisation, Olugboyega Aribisogan, alleged that APC agents were collecting Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs), National Identification Numbers (NINs), and in some cases Bank Verification Numbers (BVNs) from voters in exchange for cash, food items and other forms of assistance.
According to the ADC, the alleged exercise amounts to voter inducement and an attempt to compromise the integrity of the election. The party further claimed that some individuals were being dressed in fake Amotekun Security Network uniforms to intimidate voters and disrupt the electoral process.
Aribisogan urged security agencies and Amotekun authorities to identify and arrest anyone unlawfully wearing the security outfit’s uniform.
However, the Ekiti State Commissioner for Information, Taiwo Olatunbosun, dismissed the allegations as false and unfounded. He maintained that the APC was not involved in any such activities and accused the ADC of making baseless claims to gain public attention ahead of the election.
As political campaigns intensify across the state, attention is now focused on security agencies and electoral authorities to ensure a free, fair and credible governorship election on June 20.
