"Scam From Highest Level": Dino Melaye Calls For Cancellation of Election in 5 Kogi LGAs
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Kogi state - The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kogi, Senator Dino Melaye, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to cancel elections in five local government areas of the state.
The former lawmaker listed Okene, Okehi, Ajaoukuta, Adavi, and Ogori/Mangogo LGAs– all in the Kogi Central senatorial district -- as areas where the election should be cancelled.
Melaye described elections in the mentioned areas as "scam Centralcoordinated from the highest level.”
Source: Twitter
He made this call via his X page (formerly known as Twitter).
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“INEC must cancel the election in the 5 local governments of Kogi Central. The election in Okene, Okehi, Ajaoukuta, Adavi, and Ogori/Mangogo is a scam coordinated from the highest level of INEC.”
Dino Melaye, PDP candidate, wins own polling Unit
In another similar story, Legit.ng reported that Melaye won in his polling unit at Iluafon quarters, Aiyetoro 1, Ijumu local government area.
The ex-lawmaker dominantly won his polling unit after securing 210 votes to defeat the All Progressives Congress (APC), which had only 22 votes.
PDP’s Dino Melaye accuses INEC of refusing to show result sheets
Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that Melaye told his party agents to resist and protest if INEC officials refused to show them plain results sheets.
Melaye said voting had not commenced in the Ogori Mangogo local government area because INEC staff allegedly declined to show PDP agents result sheets.
Source: Legit.ng
