"I Did Not Win, I Can't Accept Victory" – PDP Candidate Says His Election Was Rigged

Afolabi Olawole

The councilorship candidate of PDP in Shawo South West ward in the controversial Offa Local Government of Kwara State, Mr. Afolabi Olawole, has come out to openly reject his announced victory at the just concluded council election.

He was declared winner of the election by Independent Electoral Commission of Kwara State (KWASIEC) in Saturday's rerun election.

But Mr. Olawole has confessed that he lost to Mr Adefioye Kayode, candidate of the APC.

Speaking during a media briefing in Offa on Wednesday, Mr Olawole said he rejected his victory based on his religious belief of not cheating. He added that his stand was also to ensure that his community did not witness violence and retrogression. He stated that he was not influenced by anybody.

Also, one of the presiding officers, Oyetunji Akin said the APC won in the councillorship and chairmanship elections in Shaw Central ward where he presided, contrary to the announced results.

KWASIEC had announced that PDP won the ward, but according to the presiding officer, Mr Oyetunji Akin, APC polled 1,213 to defeat the PDP he said had 568.