Lagos: Agbaje Congratulates Ambode

THE governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), in Lagos State, Mr Jimi Agbaje, on Sunday, reportedly called to congratulate the All Progressives Congress, (APC), governorship candidate, Mr Akinwumi Ambode, for emerging winner of the April 11 polls.

Agbaje was said to have called Ambode at exactly 6:50pm.

Agbaje, who wished the Governor-elect well, said he looked forward to seeing a better Lagos under Ambode.

“I just made a phone call to congratulate Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress,” Agbaje said.

Meanwhile, the Lagos State chapter of the PDP, on Sunday, petitioned the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC), over alleged non usage of the Smart Card Readers during the April 11 governorship election in the state.

In a protest letter signed by the State Legal Adviser, Mr. Adeleke Adefala, the party called on the Resident Electoral Commissioner, (REC), in Lagos to suspend the collation and release of the results pending investigation into the complaints.

The party in a petition entitled: “Re: Fraudulent Use and Non-usage of the Card Reader during The 11th April Governorship and State Assembly Elections”, alleged irregularities in some local government areas.

The party stated that “our candidates have brought to our attention that contrary to electoral rules and guidelines, the newly introduced card readers were not used in the following local governments: Epe, Badagry, Mushin, Ikorodu, Eti Osa, Alimosho, Ikeja, Ibeju Lekki, Lagos Island and some parts of other local governments.”

While the party argued that there was no proper accreditation of voters, it described it as a “denouncement of the sanctity of the voting process.”