Nigeria, Nov. 17 -- The All Progressives Congress (APC) has reacted to the violence-ridden governorship elections in Kogi and Bayelsa State.

Both states held their governorship elections on Saturday. A senatorial election was also held in the Kogi West senatorial district.

Based on the official results announced so far for the elections, the APC is set to coast to victory in the elections.

Most major local and international observers who monitored the elections have condemned the level of violence by both state and non-state actors during the elections.

At least two local observer groups, YIAGA and Situation Room, have even called for the outright cancellation of the Kogi election.

The APC, in its reaction to the elections, however, ...