16 PDP candidates challenge outcome of Ogun Assembly election

At least 16 House of Assembly candidates in the Peoples Democratic Party in Ogun State have challenged the outcome of last month’s election at the state election petitions tribunal in Abeokuta.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared the All Progressives Congress (APC) as winners of all the assembly seats in the March 18 governorship and House of Assembly elections in Ogun State.

The petitioners were challenging the outcome of the election in Abeokuta North, Abeokuta South II, Ado-Ota I & II, Ewekoro, Ifo II, Imeko-Afon, Ijebu-Ode, Ijebu-North II, Sagamu II, Obafemi-Owode, Odeda, Ipokia, Yewa-North I & II and Yewa-South.

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APC and INEC were listed as respondents in the application.

In the petition filed by their counsel, Dr. Hassan Balogun, the PDP candidates alleged that the election failed the integrity test and should be cancelled by the tribunal.

They added that the exercise was marred by disruption of polling units, violence, snatching of ballot boxes, and other vices.

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