‘We Have Evidence Of Results Written Before Election In Kogi’ – SDP Governorship Candidate Blames INEC Officials

The Social Democratic Party (SDP) governorship candidate in Kogi State, Muritala Ajaka, has faulted the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over the alleged manipulation of the gubernatorial election in the state.

Naija News reports that Ajaka, vying to unseat the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state, spoke on Sunday during Channels Television’s ‘The Verdict programme for the off-cycle governorship elections’.

He accused INEC of compromising the exercise through the officials sent to the state.

Akaja maintained the party had evidence of results sheets already written before the commencement of the election, and, unfortunately, things happened that way.

The SDP candidate also appreciated President Bola Tinubu for providing adequate security during the election.

He said, “INEC disappointed all of us. Check from the results. Just like the last man [on the show] was complaining, INEC gave us the impression that everything was going to work perfectly but it turned out the other way.

“I want to believe the team that was sent to the state were the ones that compromised. Before the commencement of the election, the results sheets were already out everywhere in the whole of Kogi Central.

“Of course, we have written to them and have evidence. It is just unfortunate that these things happened this way.

“If we had known we were going into a jungle, we would have prepared for a jungle arrangement. The Federal Government has done its own part. We must give kudos to President Ahmed Bola Tinubu. He provided security for everybody.

“INEC too, the arrangement from and before the commencement of the exercise, everything was all right. But the officials of the INEC – sent to Kogi state – were the ones that compromised. They gave the result sheets to Yahaya Bello. Results were written before the election.”

Meanwhile, 18 out of the 21 local government area results have been collated, INEC said there will be a supplementary election in 59 polling units in the state on November 18.

The SDP candidate is trailing his APC counterpart, Usman Ododo, from the announced results.