Following the announcement of the local government result by the Ondo State independent Electoral Commission (ODIEC) last Saturday, members of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) Ondo West Local Government chapter have rejected the result and call for cancellation.
The party also noted that a new and a fresh election should be fixed in the interest of democracy.
The party spoke during a press conference jointly organised by candidates from Ondo East West local governments during the election.
The Press Conference was also attended by Chieftains, party loyalist and Stewarts within the two local government areas.
Speaking on behalf of other members, the ADC Chairman, Ondo West, Pastor Owolabi Oladimeji, said the election apart from been characterised by what he called irregularities, it was also mared with intimidation of voters and ballots snatching.
He alleged that his political party which is the most popular in the two local governments, said members were largely intimidated by the suspected thugs believes to be working for the rulling All Progressive Congress (APC) without any resistance from the security operatives.
Other irregularities during election as mentioned and alledged by the ADC Chairman were, brutalization of his members and agents in many polling units as well as ballots votes destruction to mention a few.
He explained that his members spread across the two local government have received visible threats before and after the election, stressed the needs for the police to redouble there efforts by been neutral and remain unbiased.
The ADC scribe called on the police as a matter of urgency to arraign and prosecute those arrested during the conduct of the Saturday election without further delay.
Lamenting over the situation which he described as charade, the Ondo West ADC Chairman also condemned the performance of ODIEC during the election, explained that some of the election materials meant for areas where his party could have won in lamdslides were allegedly diverted to the houses of APC leaders for multiple thumbprintings.
"This is the height of irresponsibly be in governance especially at a period when Ondo State people are clamouring for meaningful and effective government in place, its sad that those who have been elected to provide guidance for the society are the same set of people creating rancorous situations and buying guns for criminals to humiliate the law abiding citizens of the country.
"The APC candidates in both Ondo West and East local governments were declared winners against the wish of the people, ADC and its members have rejected the results of the election à nd are calling for the prosecution of the identified individuals no matter how highly placed they are in the society" he stated.
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