The Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has reacted to Tuesday’s allegation that the State Government and the Ekiti State Independent Electoral Commission printed ballot papers in a printing press in Lagos.
Fayose’s reaction was contained in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Idowu Adelusi.
He said the alleged poll materials were mere ballot paper specimen, which his party, the Peoples Democratic Party, contracted a Lagos State-based printer, Eniola Fayose, to print so they could be used for voter education.
He challenged the security operatives to publish the materials they claimed to have recovered from Eniola’s office in Lagos, saying: “Eniola printed specimen of election materials for voter education for our our people who are illiterates.
“The specimen has nothing to show it is authentic Independent National Electoral Commission material.
“All Progressives Congress and INEC printed specimens and distributed them publicly.
“We challenge them to show the so-called election materials that they are talking about.
“They should publish what they have.
“INEC printed their own specimen and and we also printed our own specimen for voter education for our people.
“The specimen is not usable anywhere and not showing any thing that appears to be authentic materials.
“APC did their own specimen for their people and we did that too.
“This is an attempt to intimidate us.
“The mere fact that he is Fayose does not mean that Eniola is my relation.”
Fayose reacts to allegation of ballot paper printing
