Ondo LG Poll: ADC Rejects Results, Fingers APC, NURTW, Others for Gross Irregularities and Violence

African Democratic Congress (ADC) supporters, members and candidates in both Ondo east and west local government areas of Ondo state have rejected the outcome of the yesterday’s election, calling for the prosecution of identified individuals no matter how highly placed they are in the society.

This was contained in a statement made available to newsmen on Monday during a press briefing chaired by Mr. Anthony Adeniranye, the Director General of the Dr. Felix Akinola aka Obama campaign team for the Ondo West L.G.A.

Adeniranye mentioned that there have been visible threats before the election day but the leader of the party, Dr. Abiola Makinde the MHR representing Ondo East/West federal constituency had instructed his massive followers to stay away from violence because of what he represents, but the election wasn’t free for all as the ruling party had secured the services of both paid thugs that were recruited from both within and outside Ondo kingdom and the services of the NURTW within Ondo city.

Adeniranye said, “Several accusing finger were also pointed at the Ondo division of the Nigeria Police to be an accomplice in the electoral fraud. Names of Dr. Jibayo Adeyeye a commissioner in Ondo State and a son of a former High Chief and Hon Landmark Oladiji were consistently mentioned by the indigenes of Ondo town to be the identified sponsors of these crimes”.

Also, Chairman Ondo ADC Raphael Owolabi said, “This is the height of irresponsibility especially at a period when people of Ondo state are clamoring for meaningful and effective government in place. We wont let this go unspoken, we wont let this be swept under the carpet like it has always been done as we have the unflinching support of the electorates”.

Owolabi reiterate that, Ondo ADC rejected INEC result and call for declaration of ADC candidate in Ondo east and west winner in line with the wishes of the voters.

The last Saturday’s local government election was conducted by the Ondo State Independent National Electoral Commission to elect the local government council chairmen and councilors which was greeted and mared by large scale violence,votes destruction, thuggery, brigandage and massive shootings before and during the exercise.

The APC candidates in both Ondo West and East LGAs were declared winners.