Though APC Lagos governorship candidate, Akinwunmi Ambode has been
declared winner, even receiving a congratulatory call from PDP
candidate, Jimi Agbaje, the Lagos State Chapter of the Peoples
Democratic Party, PDP are not accepting the results.
In a statement by its Legal Adviser, Mr. Adeleke Adefala, said card readers were manipulated in areas where the APC won.
The statement, addressed to the Resident Electoral Commissioner, read,
“I, on behalf of our governorship candidate, the state assembly
candidates and the Peoples Democratic Party in Lagos State write to
bring to your attention the following issues for your immediate
attention and resolution.
“Our candidates have brought to our
attention that contrary to electoral rules and guidelines, the newly
introduced card readers were not used in the following local
governments: Epe, Babagry, Mushin, Ikorodu, Eti Osa, Alimosho, Ikeja,
Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos Island and some parts of other localgovernments.
“This amounted to no proper accreditation of voters and a denouncement
of the sanctity of the voting process. There were numerous complaints of
front and uploading of the card readers with fictitious names before
commencement of accreditation in areas where card readers were used such
as Lagos Island, Ikorodu, Kosofe, Lagos Mainland and Badagry.
“We hereby demand for the suspension of the collation and release of the results pending investigation into our complaints.”
