By Akeem Oduyoye
The Kogi State Chapter of the Social Democratic Party(SDP) has called on the Independent national Electoral Commission(INEC) to cancel results of governorship election held yesterday in Okene, Okehi, Ogori Magongo, Adavi, Ajaokuta Local Government Areas as well as some parts of Lokoja, the state capital.
The party’s collation agent, David Edibu made this call at the gubernatorial election collation centre while submitting a petition to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)
Edibu, who alleged corrupt practices, vote buying and over voting, added that agents of the party were not allowed to get close to the polling units in the local government areas.
The state returning officer, Prof. Johnson Urame received the petitions on behalf of the commission and assured the party that the petition would be reviewed.
Meanwhile, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) had vowed that it would key into the petition of the SDP.
The Collation agent of the PDP, Abubakar Mahmood added that the number of malpractices in the said Local Government Areas was alarming.
However, the All Progressives Congress (APC) while reacting to the call for cancellation, said the PDP cannot blame anyone for not bringing agents to the polling units.