Showunmi's wife: INEC has already rigged 2027 election - Kenneth Okonkwo

Kenneth Okonkwo, spokesperson for the African Democratic Congress, ADC, statesmanlike candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has alleged that the redeployment of Oluyemi Titilayo Adeyemi-Showunmi to caput the Electoral Operations Department of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, raises concerns astir the credibility of the 2027 wide election.

Okonkwo argued that the assignment creates a imaginable struggle of involvement due to the fact that Adeyemi-Showunmi is the woman of Segun Showunmi, lawman spokesperson of the All Progressives Congress, APC, statesmanlike run council.

Segun Showunmi is supporting President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid successful 2027.

Speaking connected the contention connected Arise News, Okonkwo maintained that the assignment could undermine nationalist assurance successful the electoral process fixed the responsibilities attached to the department.

He said, “Allowing the woman of Showunmi to beryllium the electoral operations section serviceman is rigging the predetermination earlier the time.”

Okonkwo explained that the section plays a important relation successful predetermination administration, including the organisation of delicate and non-sensitive materials, recruitment and grooming of advertisement hoc personnel, and coordination of polling and collation activities.

He added that the section besides supervises returning offi...