Also, he gave Idowu Owohunwa, the new police commissioner in Lagos, the responsibility of monitoring Olusegun Agbaje, the INEC’s resident electoral commissioner, and forbidding any electoral “subversion.”
According to Akin Osuntokun, Director-General of the Labour Party Presidential Campaign Committee, one of the party’s supporters had his hand amputated after being attacked on February 11, 2023, in the area of Lagos’ Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS).
Also, he gave Idowu Owohunwa, the new police commissioner in Lagos, the responsibility of monitoring Olusegun Agbaje, the INEC’s resident electoral commissioner, and forbidding any electoral “subversion.”
When asked how he would rate INEC’s planning for the elections on February 25 and March 11, the leader of the LP campaign responded, “I won’t score the planning a 100 percent. Several elements cast doubt on the conclusion. One of those is the propensity for violent voter suppression; we have experienced this firsthand, particularly in Lagos, where INEC officials actually treated persons looking for their PVCs (Permanent Voter Cards) unfairly.
“When we held the rally in Lagos, several of our supporters were hurt because they couldn’t access Tafawa Balewa Square from specific locations. One of them has had his hand amputated as we speak.
So, it stands to reason that you cannot be certain that this will function effectively when these factors are taken into account.
The Bimodal Voter Registration System (BVAS), the technology that would be utilized to accredit and authenticate voters starting in 2023, also drew criticism from Osuntokun.
“Once the BVAS or the electronic transmission introduction to the system is supposed to preclude the possibility of over-voting or something like that, where does that come in?” he questioned in reference to the judgment of the tribunal on the Osun State election that was held some time ago, which found that the PDP’s victory was invalidated due to over-voting.
The Lagos State Police Command had called the attack on February 11 “reprehensible” and committed to investigate the circumstances surrounding it.
Four people were hurt during the thugs’ attack on Obi’s supporters, Lagos police spokesperson Benjamin Hundeyin had previously stated. The injured and other witnesses are helping the police by providing pertinent information that will help catch and prosecute the assailants, he added.
