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Guber Election Marred By APC Intimidation Vote Buying – Ajadi

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Guber Election Marred By APC Intimidation Vote Buying – Ajadi

By Cami Ezenwa

The gubernatorial candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) Ambassador Olufemi Ajadi Oguntoyinbo, says the guber election in the state was characterised by irregularities.

Ajadi made the submission immediately after casting his vote at his polling unit 027 Adebimpe, Ofada Ward, Ogun State.

He told our correspondent that voters were not provided the right kind of atmosphere to freely express their franchise.

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For a start, he said the NNPP was placed at a disadvantaged position by virtue of its logo being omitted on the ballot paper.

Ajadi added that there was no provision for security personal to reassure voters,  as a result the exercise was marred by intimidation and harassment of voters by agents whom he alleged were hired by the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Sharing her opinion, a voter, Taofekat Adedoyin, said: “Also at Temidire my polling boot, the  NNPP was not written out on the ballot paper, and the logo was not that clear.

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“Those are things we had complained about before now, urging INEC to rectify.

“Nevertheless, I waited patiently before casting my vote”.

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Ajadi also specifically mentioned one lady, Kemi Ayodeji as the APC agent who was in charge of the vote buying for the ruling APC, saying there were obvious evidences of irregularities in the conduct of the elections.

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Below is a video submitted by Ambassador Ajadi as part proof that the guber election in his ward was marred by vote intimidation and manipulation.