The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State has criticized the outcome of Saturday’s local government elections, calling it a mockery of democracy.
According to Olawale Sadare, the APC’s publicity secretary in the state, the election was poorly executed and resembled a poorly written script.
Despite the results announced by the chairman of the Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission (OYSIEC), Isiaka Olagunju, which showed a victory for the PDP in all 33 local governments, Sadare expressed regret over OYSIEC’s alleged susceptibility to manipulation.
He described the election as falling below standard and devoid of the characteristics of a genuine electoral process. Sadare further lamented the wastage of state resources and people’s time by the state government.
“As a party, we have done our part; the ball is now in the court of public opinion.
“I believe the general public will not want the situation to remain like this, in the interest of our state,” he said.
Mr Sadare said that APC stakeholders would meet before the end of the week to review the exercise.
“Leaders in the APC in the state will soon meet to deliberate and take a collective stand on the election.
“Whatever decisions we arrive at will be made available to the public,” he said.
Governor Seyi Makinde, while commenting on the elections on Saturday, had said the security report about the elections had been excellent, indicating that it was violence-free.
He noted that his administration had successfully eradicated caretaker administration at the local government level, which had made people not have a say in who should govern them.
The governor also urged people who might notice untoward activity to report it to relevant authorities for redress.
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