INEC declared Governor Dapo Abiodun of the APC as the winner of the keenly contested election. ............
The March 18 governorship election in Ogun State was marked by intrigues and left many unanswered questions in its wake.
Many cases of violence, ballot box snatching and vote buying were reported in major cities across the state during the election. But the atmosphere was largely peaceful in Ogun Central District, as the disturbances happened mainly in Ogun East Senatorial District. When PREMIUM TIMES reporter visited the Federal Medical Centre, Abeokuta, to check on the victim, Mr Okewunmi was being stabilised in preparation for an operation to extract a bullet from his body.Nigerian voters
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