Kwara Bye-Election: Outcome Daylight Robbery -PDP

The Kwara State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party ( PDP ) has called to question the outcome of the House Representatives bye-election in Ekiti/Oke-Ero/Isin/Irepodun Fderal constituency election, describing it has a daytime robbery.

The party alleged that it supporters and members harassed and intimidated during the poll, adding that election did not reflect the will of the people.

The election, which the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate Raheem Tunji Olawuyi, was also described by the state chairman of the PDP, Engr. Kola Shittu as a charade and direct assault on the nation’s democracy.

Shittu noted that some of the concerns raised by the party prior to the conduct of the election, which included alleged importation of thugs and heavy deployment of security personnel later manifested during the poll.

He alleged that the sanity of democracy in the election was destroyed as their were box snatching, widespread irregularities and illegal arrest of members of the PDP before and while the election was on going.

While calling for the cancellation of the election, Shittu stated that the people of the constituency have been cheated out of their right to choose their representative in the house of assembly.

According to him, the election represented was an indication that the APC led federal government was not ready to deliver free, fair and credible elections in 2019.

“The PDP condemns in strong terms the conduct of the bye-election also rejects its outcome, as it does not reflect the will of the people of Ekiti, Oke-Ero, Isin and Irepodun Local Government Areas.

“The announcement of the candidate of the APC, Raheem Olawuyi as the winner of the election by the Independent National Electoral Commission is a daylight robbery, subversion of the will of the people and direct assault on the nation’s democracy.

“Indeed, the election was a contest between the PDP and the security agents, as they both collaborated with the enemies of democracy, APC, to manipulate the electoral process and stole the mandate of the people”, Shittu said.