KogiDecides2019: PDP Alleges Gov. Bello, APC Forced INEC Officials To Sign Pre-File Result Sheets

The opposition Peoples Democratic Party PDP has alleged that Governor Yahaya Bello and the All Progressive Congress APC forced INEC officials to sign pre-file result sheets in the gubernatorial poll on Saturday in Kogi State.

The spokesperson for the party Kola Ologbondiyan, disclosed this allegation in a press statement on Saturday.

The statement reads in part “Given the magnitude of the manipulation, the PDP urges INEC not to accept any results coming from the Okene and Okehi local government areas as they have already been compromised. Moreover, the PDP and other stakeholders in this election will never accept manipulated results coming from the two local government areas.

“The party also calls on security agencies to immediately detail a reinforced team to Okene and Okehi to save the lives of the presiding officers and the NYSC members.

“INEC and security officials must take immediate steps to arrest the situation as the development is already causing tension and could lead to the electorate have no option than to resort to self-help to defend their democratic rights.

“The PDP also urges INEC to note that the APC is manipulating the electoral process, causing deliberate delays and swapping of election materials, all in a bid to cause confusion in the process.”

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The opposition party further alleged that in Kabba/Bunu Okekoko Ward Unit 9, “the polling units have been reduced from two to one, a situation that will lead to disenfranchising of voters to reduce votes belonging to the PDP.

“Also the serial number on the ballot papers brought to the area is different from numbers on ballot papers released in Abuja for the area, adding that ” such swapping of ballot papers is a deliberate ploy to cause confusion and derail the electoral process in PDP stronghold.”