The National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Debo Ologunagba, in a statement issued in Abuja on Sunday, described the election as a sham.

He alleged that the result was skewed by the electoral umpire in favour of the APC candidate.

According to him, the poll was marred by vote-buying and intimidation.

He said, “The PDP and indeed all lovers of democracy in Nigeria and across the world have just witnessed the worst election conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission.

“The November 16 governorship election runs short of all expectations and requirements of a free, fair and credible election as it witnessed the height of electoral swindle, deceit and manipulation by the APC.

“This election witnessed widespread election merchandising, monetisation and barefaced vote buying by the APC and its apparatus in government to suppress the genuine aspiration of the people.

“This devious practice by the APC was rampant and pervasive because the APC have utterly impoverished Nigerians and turned poverty into a weapon of mass subjugation which enabled it to manipulate the election and its outcome.”

The PDP spokesman called on Nigerians and the International community to  demand that serious action be taken “to stem such if Nigeria’s democracy must survive.”

“In the meantime, the National Working Committee of the PDP will be having a more detailed review of the election outcome and take appropriate action in the defence of our Democracy.”

Reacting, the National Publicity Director of the APC, Bala Ibrahim, faulted the PDP’s claim, saying that the election was a testament that Nigerians now have nothing to do with the PDP.

“They are failing to understand that times have changed. Nigerians are now conscious of their votes and value of democracy.

“They have now realised that they made a grave mistake by entrusting the PDP to rule the country for 16 years, which resulted in misrule, mismanagement and total disruption of values of the country.

“So, if there is going to be any election, no matter where and time, the PDP will emerge loser because Nigerians have lost confidence in them,” he claimed.