The candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress in the Enugu North Senatorial District by-election, Bishop Oscar Ossai, has rejected the outcome of the poll, alleging widespread irregularities and electoral malpractices during the exercise.
Ossai, in a statement issued on Monday, described the June 20 by-election as lacking credibility and transparency, insisting that the process failed to reflect the genuine choice of voters in the senatorial district.
The cleric-turned-politician said his position followed what he described as a comprehensive review of the conduct of the election by the party, its agents, supporters and other stakeholders.
According to him, the NDC does not recognise the result declared by the electoral authorities.
“The electoral process fell short of the standards of credibility, transparency and fairness expected in a democratic election,” he said.
Ossai alleged that the election was characterised by several infractions, including the non-deployment or non-use of the Bi-modal Voter Accreditation System
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