Osun election: How APC is plotting to rig election – Omisore

The governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, in the
Saturday's governorship election, Iyiola Omisore, has alleged that the
All Progressives Congress, APC, was plotting to rig the election.

Omisore disclosed that APC was planning to use the Osun Youths
Empowerment Scheme (OYES) cadets to manipulate the Saturday's
election.

Speaking on Thursday in Osogbo, the state capital, the SDP candidate
also alleged that the state government had compromised the management
of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to use the cadets instead
of youth corps members.

He said, "Three of the major political parties in Osun state met in
the early hours of this morning after we have weighed all the antics,
pranks and rigging tendencies of the APC.

"We've heard that they are going to rig the elections. They are going
to arrest political leaders. They are bringing thugs from Lagos state.
At their rally, they said they are going to use federal power to force
Osun state people. We reviewed this issue and have come to tell the
people to be ready to defend their votes. We are going to ensure that
we have free, fair and credible elections. We are ready for the
elections.

"The three parties have signed to a protocol of diligence to credible
and fair elections. Our agents will be vigilant at polling units. The
ruling APC has come to the extent that they want to use OYES cadets as
presiding officers, instead of corps members.

"They have been able to manipulate NYSC authorities to use OYES cadets
to compromise the election. Our agents will resist such. This
government is the most corrupt in Nigeria and lacks fiscal
discipline."