Melaye presents 21 video evidence, asks INEC to cancel Kogi senatorial rerun

Senatorial 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 on Wednesday visited the INEC headquarters in
Abuja reportedly with 21 video clips containing details of violence
and indiscriminate shootings by alleged agents of the All Progressive
Congress (APC).
A 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 Tobechukwu Nweke, Melaye’s lawyer.
“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 read.
On August 3, the national assembly election petition tribunal led by
AO Chijiok ordered a fresh election in the district following a
petition filed by Smart Adeyemi, candidate of the APC, against Melaye.
The rerun election was held last Saturday but was declared inconclusive.
Melaye wrote on his Twitter handle that his petition was received by
Rose Orianran-Anthony, INEC secretary, and Festus Okoye, commissioner
for information and voter education.