THE CABLE
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says the logistics contract for the distribution of election materials is with drivers and not transport unions.
Speaking on Thursday in an interview on Channels Television, Festus Okoye, INEC spokesperson, said the commission only signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with transport unions.
Over the past days, there has been controversy over the decision of INEC to work with the Lagos state parks management committee for the distribution of election materials.
The Lagos state parks management is headed by Musiliu Akinsanya, popularly known as MC Oluomo.
Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos, had set up the parks committee after banning the operations of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) and the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN).
INEC’s decision has been greeted with criticism with concerns raised over if the arrangement will affect the credibility of the polls since MC Oluomo is a supporter of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Speaking on Thursday, The INEC spokesperson said the commission will not allow itself to be blackmailed, adding that this is not the first time the commission will hire vehicles for distribution of election materials.
