Kogi- West: INEC Promises To Take Necessary Action Over Melaye’s Petition

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has promised to take necessary action over petition submitted by the candidate of the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, in the November 16 Kogi-west senatorial election.

INEC’s National Commissioner/Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye who received the petition on behalf of INEC Chairman, assured Melaye that the commission would take a necessary action on the petition.   

 Melaye in the petition urged IINEC, to cancel the result of the election over alleged intimidation and shooting by agents of Kogi State government

The controversial politician who came to INEC headquarters with 21 video clips containing details of violence and indiscriminate shootings that marred the election, told journalists that his determination to retrieve the stolen mandate “is a battle of no retreat, no surrender.”

The petition by Melaye dated November 18 2019 and entitled: “A call for cancellation of the Election for Kogi West Senatorial District held on November 16 2019 in certain areas”, was filed by his lawyer, Tobechukwu Nweke.

Part of the petition reads, “In conclusion, sequel to the above mentioned spread violence, gunshots and killings, disruption of the election, snatching of ballots, multiple thumb printing, several electoral malpractices, irregularities and total sabotage of the electoral process cut across all the seven Local Government Areas in Kogi State which were demonstrated in the video footages attached herein, and the facts in paragraphs 1-5 above which reveals that the election was not conducted in Kogi State Senatorial District, in substantial compliance with the dictates of the Electoral Act, 2010 (as amended) as well as the requisite Guidelines and Regulations issued for the election we urge the commission to cancel the entire election to the Senate of Kogi West Senatorial District held on November 16 2019.”

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