Kogi Guber: Result Allegedly Manipulated by SDP in Kogi East Surfaced


In the aftermath of the November 11th gubernatorial election in Kogi State, where the All Progressives Congress candidate, Ahead Usman Ododo, emerged as the winner, signs of result manipulation in favor of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Kogi East continue to surface.

One such allegedly manipulated result came to light on Thursday. The result sheet from Open Space Ofe Aya polling unit in Anyigba, Dekina Local Government, revealed discrepancies. The officially recorded number of accredited voters, as captured by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) BVAs and uploaded on the IREV, was 153. However, surprisingly, the votes cast totaled about 395. According to the forged sheet, SDP purportedly garnered 373 votes, while the APC secured only 17.

These irregularities in the result sheet further lend weight to accusations from Sen Dino Melaye of the People's Democratic Party suggesting that the governorship election was significantly manipulated in Kogi East, favoring Muritala Ajaka of the SDP, who predominantly campaigned on a tribal agenda rather than A Kogi Agenda

Ajaka has adequately learnt the game