Nigeria: Adc Candidate Rejects Ekiti Governorship Poll, Alleges Vote Buying

Nigeria: Adc Candidate Rejects Ekiti Governorship Poll, Alleges Vote Buying

The governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Dare Bejide, has rejected the outcome of the Ekiti State governorship election, describing the exercise as lacking credibility and alleging widespread vote buying and intimidation.

#EkitiDecides2026: ADC candidate, Dare Bejide, rejects result, says poll not credible

"My immediate reaction is to reject the result in its entirety because, in my view, the exercise conducted yesterday was not credible. You all witnessed what happened, particularly in some polling units, including mine, where the atmosphere was almost like a war zone..."

Widespread vote-buying allegations overshadow Ekiti governorship election

Bejide accused members of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of distributing money to voters during the exercise.

'Oyebanji Is Ekiti’s Worst Governor Since Creation Of The State,' ADC Candidate Abejide Says, Rejects Election Outcome

Bejide said this while rejecting the outcome of the poll, alleging widespread vote-buying and massive electoral malpractices.

Bejide Rejects Ekiti Governorship Poll, Says ADC Will Decide Next Line Of Action

The governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress in the Ekiti State election, Dare Bejide, has rejected the outcome of the poll, alleging widespread vote-buying, intimidation and irregularities. Bejide, while reacting to the results, said the election did not reflect the true wishes of the people of Ekiti State. He alleged that the process was compromised by inducement of voters and intimidation in several parts of the state, insist…

ADC gov candidate speaks tough on Ekiti guber election, "Bad day for democracy"

Dare Abejide, ADC governorship candidate, criticises Ekiti's election as a setback for democracy, alleging irregularities and casting doubt on its credibility.