The Social Democratic Party SDP in Ondo State has rejected the outcome of Saturday’s local government elections, alleging widespread manipulation by the ruling All Progressives Congress APC.
Chairman of the Ondo State Independent Electoral Commission, Dr. Joseph Aremo, announced on Sunday that the APC won all chairmanship and councillorship positions across the state’s 18 local government areas.
However, in a statement on Monday, the SDP Chairman in the state, Mr Gbenga Akinbuli, decried the election as fraudulent, citing ballot stuffing, non-provision of critical electoral forms, and intimidation of opposition members.
“The ruling All Progressives Congress manipulated the exercise, which the good people of the state know was a massive selection, not an election,” Akinbuli said.