INEC not against defection, says Oyo REC

Tue, Jun 19, 2018 | By publisher


Politics

MUTIU Agboke, the Oyo State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), says defection by politicians is in order within the ambit of  the  Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) guidelines.

Agboke said this on Tuesday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ibadan.

He said that the commission also has no restriction against two  or more  political parties merging  subject to their agreement to come together and foster a common front.

According to Agboke, the commission is only interested in healthy rivalry among political parties and allowing the people to make informed political choices.

“The commission does not want a situation where an individual or group is compelling people to go in a particular direction because doing this will be a very bad development for Nigeria’s democratic process.

“Compelling people to go to a particular political party would not be healthy for the 2019 general elections.

“Whatever INEC and political parties do must fall within the extant law,’’ Agboke said. (NAN)

– Jun. 19, 2018 @ 18:59 GMT |

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