November 11, (THEWILL) – The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kogi State, Dino Melaye, has won his polling unit.
According to election results recorded and declared by the presiding electoral officer after ballot casting on Saturday, at polling unit 004, Iluafon quarters, Aiyetoro 1, Ijumu Local Government Area, in Ayetoro-Gbede, Kogi State, Melaye defeated the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Ahmed Ododo, with 210 to 22 votes.
Other results at the polling unit 004, show that ADC got 7 votes, PRP – 2, SDP – 1, NRM – 1, and ADP – 1
Earlier, Melaye alleged that result sheets have been prefilled and tampered with in all polling units located in Ogori/Magongo local government area of the state.
Melaye also claimed that there are massive protests in the units, as voters have refused to be accredited, insisting that the plain result sheets should be made available for the electorate in the area.
Speaking in a short video posted on social media on Saturday morning, Melaye urged the people to resist any form of malpractice that could scuttle their wishes as the people of Kogi.
“So to show agents the result sheets and that the result sheets have been written. There is a massive protest in all polling units in Ogori/Mangogo local government of Kogi State right now.
“The result sheets have been filled and tampered with already, and people have refused to accredit, people have refused to vote and they are insisting that the plain result sheets must be returned to agents in accordance with the electoral law.
“If they refuse to show you result sheets in all polling units across the state, don’t accredit, don’t vote, protest and resist it. This is democracy. We must protect our votes, and protect the process. We must make sure that all the regulations are being observed and respected”, he said.
