Nigeria: Ekiti Election - Observers, Fayemi Disagree

A coalition of observers of the July 14 Ekiti governorship election, Tuesday, declared that the conduct of the election, which gave victory to the All Progressives Congress candidate, Kayode Fayemi, fell short of global best practices and electoral standards.

But Mr Fayemi has come out strong against the assessment of the observers, saying it was fabricated and sponsored by the Ekiti State Government led by Governor Ayodele Fayose.

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