Lagos by-election: PDP candidate urges INEC to be neutral

Mr. Babatope Akinyele, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) advised the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to be neutral in the conduct of Saturday Ifako/Ijaiye Federal Constituency by-election in Lagos state.

Akinyele gave the advice on Thursday in Ifako/Ijaiye while speaking with newsmen on the sideline of the stakeholders’ forum organized by INEC on the forthcoming exercise.

He expressed delight on the preparedness of the commission for the election.

“I believe INEC is ready. With what I see on ground, INEC is ready for this election and I don’t see anything otherwise,” he said.

The candidate, who urged voters to come out en masse to vote for PDP, promised to bring ‘’real transformation’’ to the area if voted.

He said that he would influence real change to the area in terms of road infrastructure, quality representation and empowerment.

“I know what the people need. I know the basic things people expect from the government and these will be my priority.

“I am a listener who will not dash the hope of the masses. I am the best candidate for the job.

“I am are not going to be distracted representing them and in bringing to them dividends of democracy.

The six political parties to contest in the poll are Action Alliance (AA), Alliance for Democracy (AD), African Democratic Party (ADC), All Progressives Congress (APC), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Social Democratic Party (SDP).

The by-election is necessitated by the death of Mr. Elijah Adewale, who represented the constituency in the House of Representatives.

He died in Abuja on July 20.

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