Makarfi charges INEC, security agencies on transparent election in Osun

The former Governor of Kaduna State who is also a presidential aspirant on of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Ahmed Makarfi has charged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and security agencies to ensure a free and fair gubernatorial election in Osun state next month.

He gave the charge during his visit to the leadership of PDP in Osun at the Secretariat of the party in Osogbo, the state capital to hint them about his ambition.

Makarfi who is also a former national caretaker chairman of the party warned INEC against conniving with any political party to rig the election.

He said that the last governorship election in Ekiti State was marred by vote buying and massive rigging. 

He therefore warned against a repeat of the "Ekiti scenario" in Osun State on September 22, just as he encouraged the people of the state to resist any attempt to rig the election.

Makarfi insisted that the wish of the people of the state must be allowed to stand regardless of the interest of the powers that be in the state and the federal level.

Speaking on his presidential ambition, Makarfi stressed the need for members of the PDP to support a credible and reliable aspirant like him to emerge the party's flagbearer, saying that the party cannot afford to lose the election.

While reiterating call for restructuring of the country, Makarfi said the PDP believes in restructuring and assured that the party will restructure the country if it returns to power in 2019.

Condemning the spate of insecurity in the country, the PDP leader assured that the PDP has solution to the challenges confronting the nation, pointing out that he will repeat the "magic" he used in Kaduna State to solve the nation's problems.

"As a young person, I faced a lot of challenges in Kaduna State in a bid to develop the state, but at the end, I was able to restructure the state and I succeeded in laying solid foundation for peace and development in the state. I promise to do the same thing in the country if I become the president," he assured.

The Chairman of the party in Osun, Honorable Soji Adagunodo while responding told Makarfi that 12,000 members of All Progressive Congress defected to PDP in two days and that the party was determined to win the September election.

Adagunodo commended Makarfi for resolving the crisis in the PDP when he served as the Chairman of national caretaker committee of the party. He assured him of supports of Osun