Olu Samuel, Lokoja

The Social Democratic party, SDP has expressed concern over an alleged plans to disenfranchise some voters particularly in Kogi East.

The party in a statement issued on Sunday by the Director, New Media, David Ijele said that there this plan is being hatched to establish a situation room in collaboration with certain INEC staff members with the intention of hiring more IT professionals to hack into the system of the Commission with the utmost aim to disenfranchise some Voters particularly in Kogi East.

Ijele also alleged that armoured vehicles have been given to Local Government Chairmen to facilitate their unrestricted movements throughout the State on election day.

“We therefore ask the Commission to collaborate with security agencies to enforce restrictions on movements as it is customary”. He pleaded.

The party urged the commission to investigate why it’s satellites that are meant to be mounted in Lokoja, the State headquarters of the Commission found it way to Mopa Moro LGA in Kogi West.

‘We want to know the rationale behind relocating such a sensitive material at this critical time.

We earnestly implore the Commission to give due attention to this alarming information and to initiate close monitoring of the activities of the staff involved.” He added.

The party called for early deployment of security agencies to Kogi State to safeguard the integrity of the election and to protect lives and property of the electorates.

They expressed gratitude the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for their prompt response and reassurances on the earlier concerns raised as it affects the integrity of some members of staff of the commission.

“This is a sign that the Commission is truly committed to conducting credible, free and fair election in the forthcoming 11/11/2023 Governorship election in Kogi State”.

However in a swift reaction,the Director of information for the APC campaign council, Kingsley Fanwo said “We are busy campaigning. We don’t have time for their frivolities.”

According to him “Just yesterday, they lied that we are tampering with BVAS. But INEC had already responded to that and took them to the cleaners to stop spreading lies. But they won’t stop, since the media is helping them to promote the spread of their falsehood. They have time for those things. We are busy on the field.” He said.