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Ogun LG election: NNPP leader alarmed by “fabricated” results

Umito November 18, 2024

Ambassador to the NNPP leader, Olufemi Ajadi Oguntoyinbo, has described the Ogun State local government elections as “sham”.
As a proponent of good governance, the NNPP leader claimed that OGSIEC manipulated the outcome of the elections in favor of the ruling APC.
According to the NNPP leader, the exercise was marred by irregularities, while alleging that elections were not held in some parts of the state.

Ambassador Olufemi Ajadi Oguntoyinbo, South West leader of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), has strongly condemned the local elections held in Ogun State on November 16, 2024, calling them a “sham”.

Ajadi, a staunch advocate of good governance and political stability, alleged that the Ogun State Independent Electoral Commission (OGSIEC) colluded with the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to manipulate election results. elections. He claimed the results announced did not reflect the true will of the people, citing widespread irregularities, delays and disenfranchisement of voters.

NNPP leader recounts his experience during Ogun election

Ajadi shared his personal experience, recounting how he waited until 4:15 p.m. at polling station 027 in Adebimpe without seeing any OGSIEC officials. His wife, Oyindamola Ajadi, faced a similar problem in Mr Biggs’ polling unit 090 in Ibafo, where polling agents failed to turn up. He criticized the lack of organization, saying it undermines democracy and betrays the trust of the people. Reports of PPNN Election officials across the state corroborated Ajadi’s claims, detailing widespread delays, harassment and intimidation by individuals allegedly linked to the APC.

The NNPP leader accused OGSIEC of failing to conduct free, fair and credible elections, pointing out that officials often arrived late with insufficient ballot papers. In some areas, voters were left stranded due to missing materials, while in others they were left unattended throughout the day. Ajadi asked where the missing ballots were, suggesting fraud was already underway before the election began. He also claimed that armed thugs disrupted voting in several neighborhoods, chasing away NNPP members.