By CHARLES IWUOHA

Ahead of the Ebonyi South Senatorial Zone bye-election fixed for February 3, 2024, the Peoples Democractic Party (PDP), in the state has tasked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on credible election.

The Acting Chairman of the party in Ohaozara LGA, Engr. Chinedum Elekwachi, made the call during a stakeholders meeting held in INEC office with leaders of political parties and security agencies on Sunday.

Engr. Elekwachi explained that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is a law-abiding political party that believes in the tenets of democracy urging the electoral umpire to hold unto their words of providing a free and fair election.

According to him, the party will not tolerate a situation staffs of INEC will say that results sheets is not available and give excuses that uploading of results is not possible because of ‘network glitches’.

“I want to assure INEC and the security agencies that PDP is ready to cooperate with you people for a peaceful election, already we are talking to our members.

“Overtime INEC has assured us of a free and credible election but we get different results when we get to the field. It is pertinent that INEC should talk to their staffs that will be deployed to the field because this people usually compromise the process.

“We are law-abiding political party but will not tolerate non issuance of result sheets and excuses on the uploading of results. They shouldn’t be glitches, all results should be uploaded at real time.

“The security officers we are going to hold you by your words and please don't be biased and work for a particular political party. Provide a level playing ground and neutrality so that we can test our popularity, and credibility because we are testing the waters and power belongs to God.”