Chai! Gist wey don dey spread for Naija politics be say the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) don raise alarm say di Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) no put dem candidate for di list wey dem release for di upcoming Ekiti governorship election. Oluyede, di candidate wey gatz carry dem flag, don flex hin muscle dem to no avail.
Last week for Ado-Ekiti, INEC drop beta news for di local boys as dem publish name of candidates from 12 political parties. But wahala be say dem no even fit include Wole Oluyede, di naija doctor wey beat competition for PDP primaries with 279 votes! Na so di vex matter start to hot for PDP camp, dem dey shout foul!
PDP come out with big statement wey dey whine about di exclusion, dem dey claim say INEC don show bias. According to dem, INEC suppose know say dem monitor di primaries wey PDP do, plus dem get all di correct documents. But dem still block dem nomination portal access as party dey rush submit di papers. Wetin be dis na? Abeg, na wetin dem dey try do so?
Comrade Ini Ememobong, di National Publicity Secretary for PDP don talk say INEC dey play foul play. E come dey warn say making INEC no take dem own role for democractic process serious, fit lead to serious wahala for di electoral process. Dem don dey para say dem go drag INEC for court if una no act properly!
As we dey observe dis drama unfold, e clear say political battle don start. Dis wahala fit take PDP between di minnow fish and di shark, we just hope say dem go figure out how to settle di matter without too much wahala. Di upcoming ekiti election dey approache like fast food joint closing for evening, time no dey wait for anybody.
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