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16 Ogun PDP Assembly Candidates Drag APC, INEC To Tribunal

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2 years ago

Apr 11, 2023.

16 candidates of the PDP in Ogun State House of Assembly election have taken legal action against the APC and INEC by filing a petition at the election tribunal.
The petitioners alleged non-compliance with the Electoral Act among others.
In their petition, the 16 PDP candidates alleged that various violations occurred during the election, including the disruption of polling units, instances of violence, ballot box snatching, and other irregularities.

EKO HOT BLOG reports that sixteen House of Assembly candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ogun State have filed petitions before the election petitions tribunal in Isabo, Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, against the All Progressives Congress candidates.

The APC candidates were declared winners by the Independent National Electoral Commission in the March 18 governorship and House of Assembly elections held in the state.

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It was gathered on Monday that the petitioners alleged non-compliance with the Electoral Act among others.

The petitioners claimed several infractions occurred during the elections such as disruption of polling units, violence, snatching of ballot boxes and others.

They prayed the tribunal to order their return, claiming that they polled the majority votes.
The aggrieved politicians were candidates of the PDP for Abeokuta North, Abeokuta South II, Ado-Ota I & II, Ewekoro, Ifo II, Imeko-Afon, Ijebu-Ode, Ijebu-North II, Sagamu II, Obafemi-Owode, Odeda, Ipokia, Yewa-North I & II and Yewa-South.