Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected the result of Ondo state Governorship election.
Gatekeepers News reports that Lucky Aiyedatiwa, candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC) and incumbent Governor of the state was declared winner of the election held on Saturday.
Aiyedatiwa won the election in all 18 LGAs with 366,781. Agboola Ajayi of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) came second with 117,845 votes.
PDP spokesman, Debo Ologunagba in a statement released on Sunday, said the poll “runs short of all expectations and requirements of a free, fair and credible election.”
The statement goes, “The Peoples Democratic Party and indeed all lovers of democracy in Nigeria and across the world have just witnessed the worst election conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).”
Ologunagba said the election “witnessed the height of electoral swindle, deceit and manipulation” allegedly perpetrated by APC.
The spokesman said the poll “witnessed widespread election merchandising, monetisation and barefaced vote buying” and voter suppression.
Ologunagba added Nigerians and the international community should take “serious action” to stem all forms of election manipulation and preserve the nation’s democracy.
He said the party will “take appropriate action” after reviewing the election outcome.
