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PDP Candidate Unconscious as Protest Erupts in Ikeja over Results


A Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) agent reportedly caused a commotion at the Ikeja Collation Centre, Ikeja Local Government, when he overturned the INEC staff table to protest election results on Sunday night.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the disagreement started when the Returning Officer of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Olufunmilayo Bameke. called party agents to sign the result sheet.

The agent, apparently dissatisfied with the figure posted for his party turned violent. He upturned the table being used by officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

In the ensuing commotion, the PDP candidate for the Ikeja Federal Constituency, Mr Mutiu Olakunle Okunola became unconscious and was thereafter rushed to the nearest hospital.

Mrs. Funmi Azike, PDP agent forward 3 told NAN that the result of the constituency was unacceptable to the party, adding that it does not reflect the votes monitored at the wards.

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