Dino Melaye Tenders 21 Video Evidence of Violence to INEC, Demands Cancellation of Kogi West Senatorial Rerun Election

Malik Yahya/

The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dino Melaye, has asked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to cancel the Kogi west senatorial rerun election.

The former lawmaker today visited the INEC headquarters in Abuja to submit a petition along with 21 video clips containing details of violence and indiscriminate shootings which he claimed marred the election.

He accused the All Progressive Congress (APC) of ochestrating the violence.

Melaye’s petition entitled, ‘a call for cancellation of the election for Kogi west senatorial district held on November 16, 2019, in certain areas’, was filed by his lawyer, Tobechukwu Nweke.

The petition reads in part: “In conclusion, sequel to the above mentioned spread violence, gunshots and killings, disruption of the election, snatching of ballots, multiple thumb printing, several electoral malpractices, irregularities and total sabotage of the electoral process cut across all the seven local government areas in Kogi State which were demonstrated in the video footages attached herein, and the facts in paragraphs 1-5 above which reveals that the election was not conducted in Kogi State senatorial district, in substantial compliance with the dictates of the Electoral Act, 2010 (as amended) as well as the requisite guidelines and regulations issued for the election we urge the commission to cancel the entire election to the senate of Kogi West senatorial district held on November 16 2019.”

The petition was reportedly received by INEC Secretary, Rose Orianran-Anthony and the Federal Commissioner for Information and Voter Education, Festus Okoye.