The All Progressives Congress has demanded the cancellation of the just conducted local government election in Oyo State.
The party claimed that the election was a “sham”, warning that if allowed to proceed, it may damage the state’s reputation.
This was contained in a statement issued on Saturday in Ibadan by the party’s Publicity Secretary, Olawale Sadare.
“Another opportunity to deepen democracy and return power to the people at the grassroots has had to be missed due to the insensitivity and insincerity on the part of the ruling class in the state.
“With what is happening at the moment in most Polling Units across the state, Gov. Seyi Makinde has again disappointed the whole world. He promised the people that their votes would count today, but the opposite is the case.
The good people of the state desired to participate in an election to elect a new set of council officials, but what they are experiencing is nothing but a sham,” the statement reads in part.
The party alleged that the irregularities observed during the election undermined its fairness and credibility.
The statement continued, “Even if OYSIEC comes out later to declare all the candidates of the APC, we would not rate this election as credible and acceptable as it falls below the minimum global standard of election conduct.
