The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected the outcome of the Ondo State governorship election, which saw Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of the All Progressives Congress (APC) re-elected by a wide margin. The PDP described the poll as a “sham” and accused the ruling APC and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of manipulating the process.
Aiyedatiwa was declared the winner after securing victories in all 18 local government areas of the state. According to the State Returning Officer, Prof. Olayemi Akinwumi, the APC candidate polled 366,781 votes, defeating his closest rival, PDP’s Agboola Ajayi, who garnered 117,845 votes.
In a statement issued in Abuja on Sunday, PDP National Publicity Secretary Debo Ologunagba accused the APC of using vote-buying and intimidation to manipulate the election. He claimed the poll fell short of the standards for a credible election.
