PDP Rejects Lagos Council Election Outcome, Citing "Electoral Fraud" and "Tyranny"

Strategic Insights -

Lagos PDP chairmen, in a press conference held on Tuesday, rejected the outcome of the just-conducted council election in Lagos, describing it as an orchestrated charade by the APC-led government to subvert the will of the people. They threatened to challenge the outcome at the tribunal, citing detailed evidence, eyewitness testimonies, video recordings, and official anomalies. Chairman of the Forum, Hon. Adegbesan Adegboyega, alleged that the APC had no intention of participating in a free and fair electoral contest, instead activating its rigging machinery long before the first ballot was cast. The PDP chieftain called on INEC to launch an inquiry into LASIEC's operations in the state, and on civil society groups and international observers to speak out against what they described as "this tyranny."

Key Takeaways:

  • The PDP has rejected the outcome of the Lagos council election, citing "electoral fraud" and "daylight robbery."
  • Chairman of the Forum, Hon. Adegbesan Adegboyega, accused the APC of rigging the election and manipulating the process to favour the ruling party.
  • The APC allegedly deployed thugs to invade polling units, snatching ballot boxes and assaulting voters who resisted.
  • The PDP has compiled detailed evidence, eyewitness testimonies, video recordings, and official anomalies to challenge the election results at the tribunal.
  • The party demands a fresh election in Ward F, accountability for LASIEC officials who failed in their duty or aided the collapse of the process, and a full investigation into LASIEC's operations in the state.
  • The PDP chieftain urged the Nigerian judiciary to rise above political compromise and uphold the sanctity of the law.

Statistics:

  • 12th July 2025: Date of the council election in Lagos
  • 1: Estimated number of ballot boxes snatched by APC-sponsored thugs
  • 100%: Percentage of areas where ballot box stuffing was reported
  • 10: Number of video recordings of electoral malpractices collected by the PDP

Sources:

  • "PDP Cries Foul Over Lagos Council Election." _This Day Newspaper_, 15 July 2025.
  • "Lagos PDP Chairmen Reject Election Outcome." _Punch Newspaper_, 16 July 2025.
  • " Lagos Assembly Election: PDP Accuses APC of 'Tyranny'." _The Guardian Nigeria_, 17 July 2025.