Ekiti election: Fayose breaks silence on ‘printing of INEC ballot papers’
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) ballot papers for the
Ekiti governorship election of July 14, has reacted.
He explained to media in Ado-Ekiti Tuesday that what he printed was
specimen to educate voters.
Eniola said: "I am a registered printer with over 20 years experience.
These are the samples of specimen I was asked to print for voter
education. It has no logo or security features on them as they are for
mere education of the voters.
"They are just specimen to let the people know how the ballot paper
looks like and how to thumb print and how to fold the papers.
"I know how the law works and I am ready to sue anybody on this
matter. I have not done anything illegal. I don't know anything about
arms and ammunition. I am a law abiding citizen and not a relation of
the governor. I am from Ikere-Ekiti.
"Everything the police claimed to have seen in my workshop when they
searched the place are valid documents. Every political party has such
specimen to educate their people. When copies given by the INEC are
not sufficient, parties can print the specimen.
"The specimen I printed is in a paper of 60 gramme bond which is
incapable of registering the needed security point for a genuine
ballot paper. It has no logo, no number, no security feature. Specimen
is clearly written on it.
"At the initial stage, I found the allegation comical and hilarious
but I just noticed that it is a mischief executed by certain people
trying to take undue advantage.
"The Lagos Police Commissioner in his statement never said he saw
ballot papers in my workshop and did not said I was arrested. He did
not see anything incriminating, he is quite a gentleman and
professional in doing his job. The CP said that everything he saw were
documents.
"I build my businesses on hard work and integrity with enviable track
record with local and international awards. I am working for seven
countries in sub-Sahara Africa. For our detractors, thanks for the
free advertisement. We remain unshakable."
Meanwhile, Governor Ayo Fayose has dared the police to publish the
materials they claimed to have recovered from Eniola's office in
Lagos.
Fayose said: "Eniola printed specimen of election materials for voter
education for our our people who are illiterates. The specimen has
nothing to show it is authentic INEC material. APC and INEC printed
specimens and distributed them publicly.
"We challenge them to show the so-called election materials that they
are talking about. They should publish what they have. INEC printed
their own specimen and and we also printed our own specimen for voter
education for our people.
"The specimen is not usable anywhere and not showing any thing that
appears to be authentic materials. APC did their own specimen for
their people and we did that too. This is an attempt to intimidate us.
The mere fact that he is Fayose does not mean that Eniola is my
relation."
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