Peoples Democratic Party’s Dino Melaye has demanded the cancellation of the elections in five Local Government Areas of Kogi State, saying officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) compromised.
The LGAs, the governorship aspirant, said are Okene, Okehi, Ajaokuta, Adavi, and Ogori/Mangogo.
“INEC must cancel the election in the 5 local governments of Kogi-Central,” he posted via his X [formerly known as Twiter.]. “The election in Okene, Okehi, Ajaoukuta, Adavi, and Ogori/Mangogo is a scam coordinated from the highest level of INEC.”
According to Punch, Melaye failed to show up at his polling unit situated at Iluafon quarters, Aiyetoro 1, Ijumu Local Government Area of the state. Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission had also visited his polling units.
Melaye, alongside the candidate of the African Democratic Congress, Leke Abejide, popularly referred to as “Elder” are the two major candidates gunning for the position of governor from the Kogi West Senatorial District.
Electoral observers say Abejide who is a serving lawmaker may affect Dino’s chances at the governorship polls.
Kogi-West, which Dino hails from has never produced a governor since the inception of the state.
