A political group, the Ogun Assembly of Patriots International, has called for the suspension of the Resident Electoral Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission( INEC ) in Ogun State, Mr. Niyi Ijalaye, for allegedly doctoring and rigging the result of the governorship election in the state.
The group also accused the state Returning Officer, Professor Kayode Adebowale of impunity during the collation and announcement of results.
Addressing newsmen,the Secretary of API, Mr. Olasunkanmi Odukale, described the outcome of the election as tragic and disheartening.
Mr. Odukale said that the election result was declared in disregard to the margin of lead principle between the winner and first runner up in the election.
He called on the INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu to put the impunity to check and save the country’s democracy from annihilation.
The secretary called for a rerun in areas where elections were disrupted in the Saturday Gubernatorial Poll in accordance with the rule of law.
