Why Fears Over INEC’s Independence Lingers – Akindele — Leadership Newspaper

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Chief Olukayode Akindele, was the chairman of the now rested Fresh Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He was also a presidential adviser during the tenure of former President Olusegun Obasanjo. He speaks on some issues affecting PDP as well as other national issues. CHIBUZO UKAIBE brings the excerpt.

 

We are approaching a major election in a matter of days what is your feeling about events playing out in the political space?

It is very unfortunate that there is a lot of insecurity and instability in the polity.  However, I am confident that the way PDP conducted it’s primaries with integrity and sincerity, it is a good signal for the future and if we can maintain that posture and work hard towards 2019 and show people the way things are done, I think it will augur well for Nigeria.

What about the APC?

Everything that is happening in APC, almost on a daily basis, indicates that it is not well with the party. A house divided against itself cannot stand. The use of unpolitical…



Source: Leadership Newspaper