The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Tuesday upheld the results of the April 11 House of Assembly election in Ilaje Constituency 1 and Ilaje Constituency II in the riverine Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State.
With that, he Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidates won both seats.

The INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Ondo State, Mr Olusegun Agbaje, who disclosed the decision of the commission said it was done in line with the Electoral Act 2010 as amended.

He said though the returning officers for the two constituencies had announced the results in which the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidates were winners, the INEC declared the election inconclusive based on the report of the two returning officers that they announced the results of the election under duress despite various anomalies.

Agbaje said the returning officers had reported that there were violent disruption of poll and hijacking of materials which led to cancellation of elections in 47 units in Ilaje 1 Constituency with a total number of 25, 302 registered voters.

He said the figure was more that 5, 894 which is the figure the leading candidate had ahead of the first runner up.

Agbaje also stated that there was disruption and hijacking of materials that led to the cancelation of elections in 26 units in Ilaje II Constituency with a total nuber of 9,879 registered voters and the figure that is more than 5!806 that the leading candidate had ahead of the first runner-up.

The REC declared that despite these various reports the, the commission considered the provision of the Electoral Act and resolved to uphold the results as announced by the returning officers for the two constituencies.

"That since a candidate had been declared and returned as winner of the Ilaje I Constituency in the State House of Assembly Election held on 11th April, 2015 by the Returning Officer, the Commission wuld allow the verdict to stand.

"That since a candidate had been declared and returned as winner of the Ilaje I Constituency in the State House of Assembly Election held on 11th April, 2015 by the Returning Officer, the Commission would also not want to alter the verdict" he said.

Releasing the results as announced by the respective returning officers, the INEC said Akinruntan Babatunde Abayomi of the PDP was the winner of the poll in Ilaje I Constituency.

In a similar manner, the commission declared that Coker Adeniyi Malachi also of the PDP was the winner of the election for Ilaje II Constituency.

The commission thereafter advised those that are not satisfied with the outcome of the election in the two constituencies to seek redress at the appropriate quarters.

With the declaration of INEC, the PDP now has 21 seats in the 26-member Assembly while APC has five.

Justdulla:
fee dee fee at work.....

Caseless:
Haba INEC! This is not good. Hope all these don't play out in Taraba and imo 're-run'.

wakacome:
I don't know why i just have this trust for the inec under jega, though am an apc supporter but i think inec is doing the right thing and if it favours pdp in ondo state so be it......

PhockPhockMan:

Your trust for them is obvious, they rigged for APC.

omenka:
State assembly and they seem to be w@nking all over the place. Imagine what they would have done had they won the presidency !!

Well, talk about half bread and all that.

wakacome:
Oh if apc win na rigging but if pdp win dem deserve am abi??you are a hypocrite!!!!!

astana1:
GEJ administration marginalized AND SACKED PEOPLE TO SET OUT HIS TRIBALISTIC AGENDA

Igbo man Ike Nkeremandu, Deputy Senate President

Igbo man Emeka Ihedioha, Deputy Speaker

(Imagine that in a country with 6 geopolitical zones, one occupies the two of the 4 major National Assemby leadership positions!!)

Igbo man Pius Ayim, Secretary to the Federal Government

igbo man Godwin Emefiele is the governor of the central bank of Nigeria

Igbo woman, Finance Minister and Co-ordinating Minister for the Economy

Igbo woman petroluem Minister

Igbo man Nebo, Power Minister

Igbo man Minister of aviation

Printing and Minting - Igbo

HEAD OF DSS -Igbo

MINISTER OF Health - Igbo

Jonathan removed other tribes from head of parastatals and put Igbos there but that would be addressed now. Bureau of statistics was filled up with Igbos.

Even the Hausas/Fulanis in military have never done this above show of shame and pure tribalism. And Igbos were quiet all through that administration cos others were marginalised.

PhockPhockMan:

You're aware of what happened, what saved your party is Jonathan's refusal to contest the outcome of the election in court.
Jega allowed APC to rigged the election under the supervision of the sacked IG.

AhmedMustapha:
Ondo state is a stronghold of the PDP

Keneking:
This is serious