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The Peoples Democratic Party has described the supplementary
election held in Osun State on Thursday as the most brazen assault on
democracy and biggest robbery ever witnessed in the history of the
State.
The State Chairman, Hon Soji Adagunodo stated this in a statement issued to journalists in Osogbo.
He described the supplementary election as “open robbery perpetrated by the All Progressive Congress aided by security personnel will be resisted by the party.”
The PDP chairman claimed that thousands of eligible voters were
chased away from their homes in Orolu, Ife North and Ife South Local
Governments in the early hours of Thursday.
“Scores of our supporters in those local governments were shot
and matchetted on their way to polling centres and in the full glare of
security men. Hundreds of people holding PVCs from other polling units
were accredited and allowed to vote in Osogbo and Ife South Local
Governments.
“PDP agent in Olode was axed and abducted at about 7am today.
Media men and election observers were denied access in several polling
units. By the time access was granted to journalists at about 11am,
ballot boxes had been stuffed by APC agents acting in connivance with
INEC officials”
“It is regrettable that election in 7 polling units could not
be freely and fairly concluded by the Independent National Electoral
commission.
“We reject any returns of results from this sham and call on
the INEC authorities in Abuja to direct that the so called supplementary
election result collation be put on hold now.
“We equally invite leaders of thought in Nigeria and the
International community to rise up now to rescue Nigeria’s democracy
from being ruined.
“We equally call on all members and supporters of our party to
resist any attempt to foist a concocted election results on the people
of Osun using all legal means at their disposal,” Adagunodo said.