Ondo LG polls: Opposition cries foul as APC wins all local councils

The Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Ondo State has accused the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of massive rigging in last Saturday’s local government election.

Meanwhile, the Ondo Independent Electoral Commission (ODIEC) has declared the APC victorious, winning all 18 chairmanship seats and the 203 councillorship positions.

SDP chairperson Gbenga Akinbuli said the election should be cancelled based on “lack of credibility, non-provision of Form ECA, writing of so-called election results on a sheet of paper by ODIEC officials at Odigbo and Ile Oluji, ballot stuffing, and police partiality.”

The SDP has also accused a Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in charge of the Ore Division of facilitating thuggery by the APC and orchestrating the unwarranted arrest of SDP candidates who opposed what they termed “election robbery” by the ruling party.

Mr Akinbuli further alleged that a shortage of Nigerian Police Force personnel during the election created…

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