The Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission (OYSIEC), has suspended election in Iddo Local Government Area of the state, over the omission of Zenith Labor Party (ZLP) logo on the ballot papers.
Speaking with journalists, on Saturday at the Commission’s headquarters in Ibadan, the OYSIEC Chairman, Isiaka Olagunju, stated that the omission was a mistake on the part of the electoral umpire despite efforts put in place to ensure a free, fair and credible poll.
He said, “information just reaching me now is not palatable. I was notified that ZLP logo is missing on the ballot box and we take full responsibility for the mistake. It was not intentional. ZLP is contesting in just one local government out of the 33 local government areas in the state, which is Ido local government.
“It will be wrong if the logo of a party is missing in the box and we still continue the election. That is why we decided to suspend the election in the local government,” Olagunju explained.
The OYSIEC Chairman however reiterated OYSIEC’s commitment toward free, fair and credible election, adding that the Commission will be unbiased in the discharge of its duty.
Emmanuel Ukoh
