Accredited independent observer of the just concluded Ekiti State governorship election, Election Monitor, supported by French Embassy has presented its report on the activities that transpired in the keenly contested election.
The group reported that the 2018 Ekiti State Governorship Election was very well conducted and administered in terms of the Pre-Election period and Election Day activities with a significant improvement over recent governorship elections conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission; however saying the large number of voided votes is of significant concern.
National Coordinator, Election Monitor, Mr Abiodun Ajilola while presenting the report yesterday in Abuja, said despite very few announced electoral malpractices leading to a very low number of cancellations (8,072), the highly competitive nature of the election means that slight malpractices could have a significant impact on the election outcome.
“Considering the cancellations and the…
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