{"id":174866,"date":"2025-08-18T22:13:55","date_gmt":"2025-08-18T21:13:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/apc-alleges-vote-buying-and-inec-collusion-in-ibadan"},"modified":"2025-08-18T23:18:44","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T22:18:44","slug":"apc-alleges-vote-buying-and-inec-collusion-in-ibadan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/apc-alleges-vote-buying-and-inec-collusion-in-ibadan","title":{"rendered":"APC Alleges Vote-Buying and INEC Collusion in Ibadan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Oyo State has alleged widespread irregularities in Saturday\u2019s Ibadan North Federal Constituency by-election, faulting the declaration of the People\u2019s Democratic Party, PDP, candidate as winner.<\/p>\n<p>This is contained in a statement signed by its Publicity Secretary, Olawale Sadare and made available to newsmen on Monday in Ibadan.<\/p>\n<p>The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, had on Sunday declared Folajimi Oyekunle of the PDP as the winner of the poll.<\/p>\n<p>Adewale Olatunji of the APC emerged runner-up.<\/p>\n<p>The APC reaffirmed the party\u2019s commitment to participatory democracy and the sanctity of free, fair as well as credible elections in Oyo State.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRegrettably, established cases of irregularities which characterised the by-election brought back the ugly memory of Obasanjo\u2019s era when elections were dubbed do-or-die affairs by the PDP,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n<p>The party alleged that some PDP chieftains distributed huge amounts of money for vote-buying across polling booths, while some INEC officials allegedly allowed individuals without PVCs to vote in several wards.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHandlers of the Park Management System (PMS) allegedly mobilised and equipped hundreds of members to intimidate residents and compromise the poll.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSome of these people allegedly unleashed terror across Yemetu, Bodija, Sango and Agbowo,\u201d APC alleged.<\/p>\n<p>The party said it was compiling details of irregularities and a final decision would be made public soon.<\/p>\n<p>The Oyo APC urged members to remain calm and keep faith with the party\u2019s leadership at all levels.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Oyo State has alleged widespread irregularities in Saturday\u2019s Ibadan North Federal Constituency by-election, faulting the declaration of the People\u2019s Democratic Party, PDP, candidate as winner. 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