Political parties and aspirants in Ekiti State, have defied the January 16 directive of the Independent Electoral Commission to remove their posters
Investigations by the News Agency of Nigeria across the state on Monday revealed that rather than obeying the directive, aspirants were pasting more posters and raising billboards.
A drive round Ado-Ekiti, the state capital, showed that the major streets of the ancient town were adorned with posters and billboards by aspirants who want to be governor in the 2014 election in the state.
NAN reports that there were posters in other towns like Aramoko, Oye Efon Alaye, Ikole, Omuo and Ikere-Ekiti.
One of the aspirants who pleaded anonymity, said that he would not do anything to undermine the law against campaigning.
The aspirant denied knowing those printing and pasting posters on his behalf.
However, INEC insisted on Monday that those ignoring its orders were law breakers who knew the consequences of their actions, as contained in the Electoral Act, 2010.
The INEC State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Alhaji Halilu Pai, wondered why those aspiring to be governor would choose to deliberately run foul of the law.
According to Pai, no campaign, whether through stage rallies, jingles, posters and billboards, must come earlier than 90 days before the election.
