The All Progressives Congress, APC, has raised alarm over an alleged plot by some individuals to disrupt collation of results in Kogi state.
The APC National Publicity Secretary, Barr. Felix Morka in a statement on Sunday stated that the move was to truncate the perceived victory of the ruling party’s governorship candidate, Alh. Ahmed Usman Ododo.
The party however charged the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to ensure that legitimate votes of electorates in the state are protected.
The statement reads, “With the Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Usman Ododo, coasting to spectacular victory in Saturday’s Kogi Guber election, we call on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to protect the integrity of the legitimate votes of the Kogi electorate.
“Announced and uploaded results, so far, show our Candidate maintaining a landslide lead in Kogi West and Central, with a competitive showing in Kogi East.
“We are keenly aware of intense pressure, including violent threats on INEC staff, by agents and supporters of trailing opposition parties aimed at unduly influencing or disrupting ongoing collation of results in the state.
“We urge INEC to stand fast in discharge of its constitutional duty to deliver free, fair and credible election in the state, and ensure that the freely exercised will of the Kogi electorate prevails”.
