According to report reaching OYOGist.com, the leadership of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) through the Edo PDP chairman has completely rejected Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ife, Professor Eyitope Ogungbenro Ogunbodede as the Chief Returning Officer for the Ondo election because of his affiliation with the APC candidate for the Gubernatorial election that will be held on Saturday 10th October 2020.
“The PDP totally rejects Prof. Ogunbodede as the Chief Returning Officer, he is a known crony of Rotimi Akeredolu (SAN) candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), the same hometown as the candidate. He cannot be a fair party in the proceedings by virtue of their association”.
Read full statement below;
However in the statement, the chairman of PDP in Ondo state says the party has completely rejected him and gives some reasons. They claim with him as the return ing officer the people of Ondo won’t be getting free and fair election. After rejecting him, PDP also called out INEC to stay true to their name and replace Professor Eyitope Ogungbenro Ogunbodede.
