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PDP says Ogun LG poll, breach of democracy

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The Peoples Democratic Party in the South-West has condemned alleged intimidation and irregularities during the recent Local Government elections in Ogun State, describing the conduct of the exercise as a sham and a breach of democratic values. The party expressed its position in a statement issued by its South-West Publicity Secretary, Sanya Atofarati, and made

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