The governorship candidate of the People Democratic Party (PDP) in Kogi State, Dino Melaye, has rejected the outcome of Saturday’s election, urging the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to cancel the entire process.
Addressing the media in Lokoja on Sunday, Melaye characterized the election as a sham, citing concerns about manual accreditation, non-use of BVAS, and the availability of prepared result sheets before the polls commenced.
“There was no election, accreditation was done manually, BVAS not used, prepared result sheets were available before election.”
“INEC must cancel the election. We have evidence to back up. INEC has manifested gross incompetence; it cannot be trusted, it is biased and compromised,” he said.
He said INEC is the bane of development as a nation, adding that the time had come for Nigerians to rise up and effect a leadership change at the electoral umpire.
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The PDP candidate stated that the INEC officials refused to make available result sheets in most polling units, claiming that the areas he won, there were no available result sheet to record.
“I call for a total cancellation of the election. I sympathize with Kogi people; I weep for Nigeria and generation unborn.”
“A youth corper was caught yesterday with prepared result sheets and over one million naira in his bag. How did the APC get access to sensitive materials. I have seen digital rigging in the past , but this very one is legendary and scientific. We will not allow this to stand. We wait to see what INEC will do. This is not the end of it”, he said.