Allegations against me are baseless -Osun REC

The outgoing Resident Electoral
Commissioner in Osun State, Ambassador
Rufus Akeju, has said that all the
allegations of bias leveled against him are
spurious.
According to a statement made available to
our correspondent in Osogbo on Tuesday by
the media aide to the governor, Akeju said
this when he paid a farewell visit to
Governor Rauf Aregbesola.
The REC said that he was accused of being
a card-carrying member of a particular party
but he said that  those accusing him had
failed to provide evidence to back up their
claims.
The Peoples Democratic Party in Osun State
had, on many occasions, accused Akeju of
being a member of the APC but the INEC
redeployed the REC in Kogi State to conduct
the August 9 governorship poll in the state
about a month to the election date.
Akeju stated that it took divine
intervention and his forthrightness to have
stayed on the job than expected due to
attempt by some alleged desperate
politicians who wanted to discredit him at all
cost.
He said, “There was nothing that they did
not say to make sure that our image and
reputation were tarnished. But I thank God
for his mercies. They alleged that I am a
card-carrying member of a particular party.
“We thank God that at the end of the day,
all their allegations were unfounded and
false. We are happy that we have come and
served meritoriously. We wish Osun the best
among the committee of states, and long
live Nigeria.”
Aregbesola had used the opportunity to
task the Independent National Electoral
Commission to ensure that the next year’s
general election was credible.
The governor admonished the electoral
umpire not to be biased and fall short of the
expectations of the teeming masses of the
country who are looking forward to an
election where the majority of votes will
count.
The governor also urged the electoral
commission to use electronic card reader for
the conduct of the 2015 elections. He said
this would further enhance the credibility of
the poll.