Governorship candidate of Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Kogi State, Murtala Ajaka, has alleged irregularities in Saturday’s election.

Ajaka said he won’t challenge the outcome of the poll in court if he loses as it will be a waste of time.

Speaking on Channels TV’s ‘The 2023 Verdict: Off-Cycle Elections,’ Ajaka had claimed that the election was rigged with the support of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

“In the whole of the five local governments in central, the whole of the five local governments in central, there was no election anywhere. They wrote results. Result sheets were given to Yahaya Bello

“In Okene local government, they turned out over 130,000 votes, haba! And INEC accepted that result and what is on the BVAS is less than 30,000.

“With all due respect to the person of the INEC chairman, if they don’t do a checklist and investigate their officials that went to Kogi State and allow this to stand, I doubt if there will be election in 2027.

“Because people will go into that election armed and I fear Somalia will be a child’s play.

“If we knew it would be the same old music, we would have played along with that old music by inflating the results from my area.

“When the commission told us yesterday that they were looking into this case, we were hopeful, that is why everybody relaxed. Only for them now to collate these results. It is annoying. Three local governments are producing 230,000-something votes,” he said,

When asked why he was agitated since he had evidence to prove that the election was rigged, Ajaka said, “What am I going to court to do when the same INEC that did this is going to come as a witness to defend what they did? So it is a waste of time. Except the party people because I’m hugely disappointed. If the INEC chairman allows this to stand, they are looking for trouble in Nigeria.

“You gave me assurance that the election would be transparent, you allowed me to waste my time, spend my money, mobilise my people, only for you to write the results. Even if I’m not sad about it, you expect my supporters to be happy. I assure you if they allow this to stand as they are allowing in all the states now, they are calling for anarchy in this country.”

Sharpsharp00123:
but democracy wasn’t in danger when Labour Party won in abia? U igbos only see one side of life, when u are winning it’s cool n it should continue. But when u lose then it’s ojoro n everything must scatter

Urheadmaster:
Yakubu the chairman of inec is a threat to our democracy

Urheadmaster:
Yakubu the chairman of inec is a threat to our democracy

yarimo:
Haba muri ajaka you don't want lawyers to eat from you? Meanwhile in imo state

ganisucks:

Another clueless SWAGA personnel who doesn't know who backed Ajaka. You don't know this was a big slap on your Principals face. You don't know your principal flew to Saudi Arabia thinking he had finished Bello. They say he needed someone to help him sit down when he heard Oddo had won.
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Okoroawusa:
Oga if you have evidence I will advise you go to court. Many have gone to court and they won. Saying that because INEC will be a witness at the tribunal therefore you won't go is either naivety or deceit.

yarimo:
but it's not a threat where SDP rig Abi

Zxcvbnmghtr:
This Murtala is very intelligent unlike those clowns made a fool of by lawyers who made so much money from their foolishness.

socialmediaman:
APC has destroyed the integrity of the judicial system, which could make elections get more violent as candidates may go back to using thugs to avoid the courts at all cost

Whatever progress APC met, they destroyed!

ganisucks:

Another clueless SWAGA personnel who doesn't know who backed Ajaka. You don't know this was a big slap on your Principals face. You don't know your principal flew to Saudi Arabia thinking he had finished Bello. They say he needed someone to help him sit down when he heard Oddo had won.
😆😅🤣😂

Indispensable85:
Get inspiration from Natasha Akpoti. If you have your evidence you'll win.

socialmediaman:
APC has destroyed the integrity of the judicial system, which could make elections get more violent as candidates may go back to using thugs to avoid the courts at all cost

Whatever progress APC met, they destroyed!

ganisucks:

Another clueless SWAGA personnel who doesn't know who backed Ajaka. You don't know this was a big slap on your Principals face. You don't know your principal flew to Saudi Arabia thinking he had finished Bello. They say he needed someone to help him sit down when he heard Oddo had won.
😆😅🤣😂

Urheadmaster:
Yakubu the chairman of inec is a threat to our democracy