About 20 political parties in Nigeria have asked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to shift the upcoming Saturday’s election in Ondo state, citing security concern.

Speaking at a joined press conference this afternoon in Abuja, the National Chairman of Labour Party, Abdulkadir Abdulsalam said they have observed that there is serious danger if INEC went ahead to conduct the election without the court cases resolved.
Abdulsalam said that as it happened in other states, there are no security meetings concerning the elections in Ondo despite pending crises.

“Another critical concern is the growing level of violence and insecurity in the Ondo political environment precedent to the governorship election on Satruday.”

“In recognition of this ugly fact, we also take this opportunity to call on the relevant security agencies- the Police, DSS, NSCDC and others to immediately put pressure on INEC to shift the election date to a possible date after the court processes have been completed, but within the constitutional provisions, to guarantee peaceful and healthy political environment for election.”