Olumide Akpata, the Labour Party governorship candidate claims members of his party sold their vote to the highest bidder in the just-ended governorship elections.

The Labour Party came a distant third in the elections polling 22,763 votes as against Okpebholo who raked in 291,667 votes to defeat the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Asue Ighodalo, who garnered 247,274 votes.

The party has since criticized the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for organizing what it describes as the worst election in the history of Nigeria.

During a recent interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Akpata revealed the election was a transaction stressing that his lawyer after reviewing the pieces of evidence will decide if they head to court or not.

“It is a decision that the Labour Party and I will have to take jointly whether or not we will challenge the outcome of the election,” he said.

“I am going to be meeting with my lawyers, the Labour Party will also be meeting with its lawyers and then we will come to a decision whether or not we will be challenging the outcome of the election.

“It is important for me to take a back seat and allow my lawyers based on the evidence that we have and the evidence that is still being collected to make the determination on my behalf.”

He alleged without evidence that both the PDP and APC were involved in vote buying, adding that what transpired on September 21 was a transaction and not an election.

According to Akpata, some LP members sold their votes.

“I am not saying that we won the election. I am saying there was no election, there was a transaction. It is very difficult to say who would have won or lost.

“300,000 votes by our estimation were bought by the two parties actively participating in that bazaar. That is enough to swing any election.

“Some stayed at home but a large number (of voters) came out and sold their votes. What happened was a tragedy. Members of my party sold their votes,” he added.