BREAKING: Ondo PDP Gov Candidate Agboola Ajayi Accuses INEC of Bias, Says "System Compromised"

BREAKING: Ondo PDP Gov Candidate Agboola Ajayi Accuses INEC of Bias, Says "System Compromised"

Legit.ng journalist, Ridwan Adeola Yusuf, has over 9 years of experience covering politics and elections in Nigeria.

Akure, Ondo state - Agboola Ajayi, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo state, has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of bias.

Legit.ng reports that the 2024 Ondo governorship election is ongoing in several parts of the state.

Ondo" PDP's Agboola Ajayi accuses INEC of bias
PDP candidate not happy with election conduct. Photo credit: @A_AgboolaAjayi
Source: Twitter

Speaking on Saturday morning, November 16, at his polling unit in Apoi Ward II, Unit 004, RCM, Idumado quarters Kiribo, Ese Odo council area of Ondo state, Ajayi said he received reports of delays in the commencement of voting in parts of the state. The 56-year-old stated that it took almost 10 minutes before he could cast his vote, describing it as an attempt to frustrate voters.

He said:

"The system has been compromised. It is sad INEC can't conduct election well in one state."

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Earlier, Legit.ng reported that some party agents handed out signed papers to voters at PU007, Ajagba ward 2, Irele local government area (LGA) of Ondo state.

Some voters in Ondo disclosed that the papers would be used to collect cash from the agents after the election. They do not know the exact amount yet.

Source: Legit.ng

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Ridwan Adeola (Current Affairs Editor) Ridwan Adeola Yusuf is a content creator with more than nine years of experience, He is also a Current Affairs Editor at Legit.ng. He holds a Higher National Diploma in Mass Communication from the Polytechnic Ibadan, Oyo State (2014). Ridwan previously worked at Africa Check, contributing to fact-checking research works within the organisation. He is an active member of the Academic Excellence Initiative (AEI). In March 2024, Ridwan completed the full Google News Initiative Lab workshop and his effort was recognised with a Certificate of Completion. Email: ridwan.adeola@corp.legit.ng.