The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of contempt of court.
This followed the declaration of the results of the inconclusive Ilaje 1 and II elections, which was won by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
In a statement by the Secretary, APC Media Committee, Charles Titiloye, the party described INEC’s action as a despicable act of lawlessness and disrespect of court processes.
The APC filed a suit on April 17, seeking a declaration that INEC conducts supplementary elections into Ilaje I and II, having declared the election on April 11 inconclusive.
The statement reads: “In other states where the elections were declared inconclusive, supplementary elections were held but in Ondo, INEC became so partisan that it “celebrated” the elections fraught with fraud, violence and hijacking of ballot boxes.
“By this act, INEC has fallen below constitutional standard, dancing to the tune of a party in the elections it has declared inconclusive. It went ahead to declare winners from the inconclusive elections without holding a supplementary election.
“We call on INEC Chairman Prof.Attahiru Jega to investigate the controversial ‘change of mind’ and defer presentation of Certificates of Return to winners, until the case is decided.”