His repeated candidature and defeat shows the poor structure and reach of other political parties in Lagos and his lack of capacity to mount a winning challenge in the state.
into seats at the National Assembly, which saw widespread voter apathy and numerous disruptions across many states that led to loss of lives and re-runs in some places. Last Saturday, the gubernatorial and state House of Assembly elections had even lower turnouts, more violence and altogether tougher contests in many places.
Saraki’s anointed People’s Democratic Party, PDP, candidate, RazakAtunwa, was roundly defeated in the contest by Abdulrahman Adulrazaq of the All Progressives Congress, APC.With the “movement that swept Saraki aside in Kwara, the APC leadership completed its promise before the election to deal Saraki a humiliating defeat in the state. Saraki’scampaign for the senate was initially rejected at the ballot on February 23 by the people of his constituency.
The South-south and Southeast appear to have retained their PDP leanings, according to results released as at the time of writing. However, parts of the North continue to show thought provoking political flexibility that may suggest the existence of more complex and competitive political machinery in those states, despite the low levels of education, or, some may say, precisely because of it.
The hands that are driving the election violence and pockets of disruption are obviously mindful of electoral laws and have perfected the art of keeping the disruptions just under the threshold of cancellation. The story in the South-south is very troubling, as the elections have been reportedly fully militarized, according to reports coming out from voters and members of the press in that area.
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