The frontline Anti-Corruption and Democracy Civil Society Organisation said this in a statement it issued on Friday.
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Ododo was declared the winner by the electoral commission in last week’s Saturday’s election.
The CUPP said it was pertinent to give INEC kudos where it deserved it just as the Coalition had knocked it for lapses in the past.
INEC said this in a statement by its National Commissioner and member, Information and Voter Education Committee, Alhaji Mohammed Haruna in Abuja.
Melaye made the call on Sunday in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital, as the collation of results was in progress.
Ajaka made the allegation on a Channels Television programme: “The Verdict,” after the release of the results.
The INEC Returning Officer for the election, Prof. Faruq Kuta, announced this on Sunday night in Yenagoa.
INEC had on Saturday suspended election in nine wards in Ogori/Magongo Local Government Area of Kogi State.
While the APC took 11 LGAs out of the 18 LGAs counted so far, the Social Democratic Party won in six.
SERAP made the demand in a letter dated November 11, 2023, signed by its Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare.
TAF Africa’s Chief Executive Officer, Jake Epelle, gave the commendation during a news conference in Lokoja.
The INEC Returning Officer, Faruk Adamu Kuta, said this Saturday at the INEC Collation Centre in Yenagoa.
INEC’s National Commissioner and Member Information and Voter Education Committee Mohammed Kudu Haruna confirmed the suspension in a statement.
Sylva stated this while fielding questions from reporters shortly after casting his vote in his polling unit.
Convener, Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room,Yunusa Ya’u ,made the call at a news conference on the off-cycle governorship election in Abuja.
In polling unit 065 ward A, Sabon Gari, INEC officials and party agents were seen counting the votes, after sorting them out party by party.
The state INEC Voter Education and Publicity Officer, Haliru Sule, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Lokoja on Saturday.
The incident happened at a Registration Area Center in Amaimo, Ikeduru Local Government Area.
Governor Douye Diri cast his vote as early as 9:00a.m.
The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Alhaji Usman Ododo, has also hailed the Commission.