PDP don win July 13 council eleshon-dem for 24 local government areas in Delta State. DSIEC Chairman, Dr Jerry Agbaike, announce di results on Sunday for Asaba for di headquarters of di Delta State Independent Electoral Commission.
Senator Ede Dafinone, wey represent Delta Central senatorial district, say di election no be fair. Him say di state electoral umpire, DSIEC, probably act on di instructions of di state Governor, wey just allot figures to candidates wey take part in di shambolic process. Him call di elections sham and mockery of democratic ideals and standards.
Dafinone talk say di elections no allow people at di grassroots level to participate in democratic process. Him praise President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for supporting financial autonomy of local governments across di country. Him say Nigerians must work together to amend di constitution to rescue local government system from di iron-fist of state Governors.
Him say di main opposition party, APC, sense say DSIEC no go conduct credible election, so dem withdraw from di polls. "It's unfortunate and sad how low our people can go to acquire power. It's even more troubling that after 25 years in our democratic experiment, we can't conduct what looks like an election at di local government level."
Dafinone say di elections no be fair and di results no reflect di will of di people. Him call for amendment of di constitution to ensure credible elections at di local government level.
Source: Prime 9ja Online Pidgin: PDP Win Delta State Council Eleshon-dem, Senator Dafinone Call Election Ojoro