Some ad-hoc staff who worked for the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSSIEC) during February 22nd local government election in Osun state have threatened to protest over the non-payment of their allowances.
Speaking anonymously in Osogbo, some of the affected staff expressed frustration, stating they are yet to receive their payments despite attending a 3 day seminar organized by the agency.
A Supervisory Presiding Officer (SPO) lamented: “OSSIEC has not paid us our allowances, and they are not communicating with us. Many of us are affected. It is sad that OSSIEC has failed to fulfil its promise.”
The staff are now calling on OSSIEC to urgently address the issue to avoid further discontent.
“Those attending to us at the commission’s office are refusing to listen to our plight. We are demanding the payment of our allowance, or we storm the OSSIEC office massively starting from this week,” she threatened.
“it’s over eight weeks that the election was conducted. They use and dump us. I feel OSSIEC had no reason not to pay us.”
It could be recalled that the election was held in disobedience to Inspector General of Police and Attorney General of the Federation advice and those declared by OSSIEC as winner were advised to Sit-at-home by Governor Ademola Adeleke.
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