This was announced in a statement by the PDP Director of Media and Publicity in the state, Leye Igbabo.
He said the party took the decision after wide consultations with stakeholders, claiming that the Ondo State Independent Electoral Commission, ODIEC, cannot be trusted to conduct a free and fair election.
According to him, recent observations and reports point to a troubling pattern of double standards by ODIEC, raising serious doubts about their ability to conduct a free, fair, and credible election.
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Igbabo said the party cannot, in good conscience, confer legitimacy on a compromised process by participating in the election, adding that the withdrawal is in line with their stance on integrity.
To Igbabo, the PDP is committed to sanitising the electoral process in the state.
Earlier, the Ondo State Independent Electoral Commission screened 13 political parties, including the PDP, to participate in the council polls.
But the PDP’s withdrawal leaves 12 parties in the race.