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Smart Adeyemi has openly faulted the primary election of the APC that was conducted in Kogi State.
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The secretary of the Kogi APC election committee, Patrick Obahiagbon announced Ahmed Ododo as the winner of the primary polls on Friday with 73,704 votes.
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Smart Adeyemi however alleged that the results were made available even before the election took place.
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Senator Smart Adeyemi, who represents Kogi West and was a contender for the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship ticket in Kogi State, has faulted the primary election of the party conducted on Friday. Adeyemi came seventh in the election with 311 votes.
The secretary of the Kogi APC primary election committee, Patrick Obahiagbon, announced Ahmed Ododo as the winner of the governorship primary on Friday. Ododo garnered a total of 78,704 votes to defeat six other contestants.
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Speaking to newsmen in Abuja on Saturday, the lawmaker faulted the conduct of the election, adding that results were ready before the election. “We witnessed a new phenomenon of electoral malpractices and embedded corruption in the electoral process of our country,” he said.
“I have heard of riggings of elections but I have not heard of the new phenomenon which we must do all we can to stop in this country. The governorship primary election was scheduled for yesterday (Friday). As expected, all of us were in our various wards. What we heard was that election result was already announced. Results were prepared, even before the commencement of voting.
“Announcements were made and I was taken aback. This is the worst malpractice; the worst form of rigging and unprecedented in the history of Nigeria. If there was an election and it was rigged, we will know it was rigged, but where there was no election at all, and for someone to have the audacity to write result and went ahead to announce it.”
Adeyemi further revealed that he had reported the matter to the APC leadership and had called for a thorough investigation into the matter. He also urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to take necessary steps to ensure the integrity of the upcoming governorship election in Kogi state.
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The allegations of electoral malpractice and corruption in the APC primary election in Kogi state have sparked concerns among political stakeholders and the general public, as the state prepares for the governorship election in November. Many are calling on the authorities to ensure a transparent and fair electoral process, in order to uphold the democratic principles of Nigeria.
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