Kogi LG Poll: Opposition, Observers Cry Foul As APC Clinches All 21 Chairmanship, 239 Councillorship Seats

Opposition parties and election observers have faulted the conduct of Saturday’s local government elections in Kogi State, alleging irregularities, inadequate election materials and widespread disenfranchisement, despite the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) winning all 21 chairmanship seats and 239 councillorship positions.
While the Kogi State Independent Electoral Commission (KOSIEC) and APC leaders have defended the exercise as credible, peaceful and transparent, opposition parties described the poll as a sham, insisting that the outcome did not reflect the wishes and aspirations of the electorate.
Speaking in Lokoja, a member of the Action Democratic Congress (ADC), Babangid...