One week after the local government election held in Kwara State, EMMANUEL ADDEH writes that stakeholders in the state are still at loggerheads over the conduct and the outcome of the poll.
The Kwara State local government election that was held penultimate Saturday has continued to generate accusations and counter-accusations from all the stakeholders.
Indeed, from the security agencies to the supporters of the Action Congress of Nigeria; Peoples Democratic Party; State Independent Electoral Commission; election monitors and to the state government, the blame game has continued to resonate in the most unpalatable manner.
The PDP had on Sunday been announced the winner of 15 of the 16 local governments in the state, with one local council election annulled. Elections were cancelled in Offa local government and Pada ward in Pategi local council due to violence and sundry malpractices.
Announcing the results of the election last Sunday, the KSIEC Chairman, Mr Bashir Oni, had declared that the ACN won only two wards.
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