Nigeria, Nov. 16 -- The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the ongoing governorship election in Kogi State, Musa Wada, has accused those he described as thugs of the ruling party in the state, All Progressives Congress (APC), of attempting to disrupt elections in his unit.

Mr Wada, while speaking exclusively with PREMIUM TIMES shortly after casting his vote, said the thugs were promptly repelled by the youth of the community and a handful of security operatives.

The PDP candidate, who voted in his Odu Ogboyaga village, at Polling Unit 001, Ward 4, located at the community's market, said he was hopeful he would be victorious at the end of the poll.

He said; "Well, all I can say is that it is too early to say much. You kn...