Group welcomes redeployment of Osun REC

A human rights group, Centre For Human Rights and Social Justice, has welcomed the redeployment of the Osun State Resident Electoral Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Dr. Rufus Akeju.
The group in a statement in Osogbo, Osun State on Sunday, said that the redeployment of Akeju would guarantee free and fair conduct of the governorship election holding in the state on August 9.
The Executive Chairman of the centre, Adeniyi Sulaiman, who signed the statement, also commended the Chairman of INEC, Prof. Atahiru Jega, for his efforts at enthroning credible and acceptable elections in the country.
Sulaiman said that the action would further boost public confidence in the electoral body.
However, both the Peoples Democratic Party and the All Progressives Congress, the major contenders in the election, refused to comment on the redeployment of Akeju by the leadership of the INEC.
Diran Odeyemi, the PDP Director of Media, Publicity and Research, told the News Agency of Nigeria in a telephone interview that the party had no comment for now.
Also, Kunle Oyatomi, the Director of Publicity, Research and Strategy of the APC in the state, said his party needed more clarifications on the development before making any official reaction.
Meanwhile, campaigns are being intensified by all political parties participating in the governorship election slated for August 9.