Ekiti Election Worst Political Robbery In Nigeria — Wike

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GOVERNOR Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, yesterday described the just concluded Ekiti State governorship election as the “worst political robbery” in Nigeria’s democratic history.

Wike, during a thanksgiving service in Port Harcourt to draw the curtains on the third year anniversary celebration of his administration, boasted that the All Progressives Congress, APC, would have no room to re-enact the perceived Ekiti political robbery in Rivers State.

He said: “Don’t be worried about what happened in Ekiti State. We are prepared. It will not happen here in Rivers State. I have never experienced that kind of robbery in politics.

“I told my colleagues, don’t give them any chance. Most of them in APC are hoping they will repeat the same in Rivers State. We are waiting. Let your spirit not be down, work hard and victory will be ours.”

On the value of the two months long 3rd anniversary celebration, Wike said: “We made sure people who have eyes see what we have done for the state, except those who are blind, for which there is nothing we can do about it.

“We will continue to do the best for the people of Rivers State. The people deserve the best. In the remaining one year, we will not stop doing projects, irrespective of the elections.”

Governor Wike urged the people to continue to support his administration.

Archbishop, Province of Niger Delta, Most Rev. Ignatius Kattey, who presided at the thanksgiving, lauded Wike for his outstanding developmental strides, saying the governor has graduated from “Mr Projects to Doctor Projects.”

Co-Adjutor Bishop of Anglican Diocese of Niger Delta North, Rt Rev Wisdom Ihunwo, prayed for God’s continued blessing on Wike’s administration, noting that the government’s source of strength is from above.

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LEADERSHIP - Coalition of observer groups and Civil Society Organisations that observed and monitored the Saturday July 14th Governorship elections in Ekiti State have condemned the announcement of the All Progressives Congress APC candidate John Kayode Fayemi as the winner of the elections .

In a press statement , the group said the election does not reflect what they saw on ground and its will open up on the true findings coming Wednesday 18 th July 2018 with details of the malpractices that greeted the election .
The Coalition in a press statement signed by its contact persons Comrade Haruna Farouk and Nze Adachi Okoro said it was regrettable that the Independent national Electoral Commission as well as the security agencies could be used to short change the people of the state the way they did on the day of the elections.

The Coalition said it has gathered evidence that will show how the election was massively rigged describing the situation as a sad moment for democracy in the country.

“ We have evidences of election malpractices where a particular party in connivance with security personnel went about inducing electorates with cash and coercing them to snap the ballot papers in order to receive cash gifts from the agents of the party in question . 


“ The level of intimidation that occurred during the elections on Saturday was disheartening and shouldn ’ t be allowed to stand in modern day Nigeria. We witnessed a situation where loyalists of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP and its agents were harassed and intimidated so as to make it difficult for them to participate in the elections .

“ Other incidence that we recorded will be made open in our findings which will definitely shock Nigerians and expose the conspiracy of INEC , Security agents and the APC to deprive the people of Ekiti from expressing their constitutional rights . ”

The Coalition called on the international community to condemn what it called the ‘ political terrorism ’ that took place against the people of Ekiti state on Saturday stressing that their voice against the actions of the Federal Government , INEC and Security agents will help put pressure on the government to do the right thing .

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Ekiti Election: Coalition Of Observers Reject Results, To Release Findings

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Rigging of Ekiti Elections : Coalition of Civil Society organisations staged a protest at the Embassy of the United States of America in Abuja over alleged rigging of Ekiti state election by APC


Source: http://9jaggist.blogspot.com/2018/07/rig...civil.html

Ekiti Election: Coalition Of Civil Society Protests At US Embassy In Abuja (Pics

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Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose, has told President Muhammadu Buhari and the All Progressives Congress (APC) that he will have the last laugh over the Ekiti State gubernatorial election which the People's Democratic Party (PDP) lost on Saturday, July 14, 2018.

The APC candidate, Dr Kayode Fayemi, defeated the PDP candidate and Fayose's deputy, Prof. Kolapo Olusola, aka Eleka, with 197,459 votes to 178,121 votes, respectively.

In a statement signed by Fayose's Chief Press Secretary, Idowu Adelusi, on Monday, July 16, the governor boasted that he doesn't lose battles and will not lose this one.

He said the APC should be ashamed of winning the election in a violent and shameful manner and said only Buhari could pride himself on such conduct.

He said, "I am Peter Ayodele Fayose , I hold with my head high. I can never be suppressed. I don't lose battles and I will not lose this. I will laugh last.

"The President should note what the Bible says which applies to him, 'He that wears the armour should not boast as he that removes it.'

"It is only Buhari that will pride himself with the security shooting sporadically at polling centres , scaring people to pave the way for the APC thugs to snatch ballot boxes.

"If APC has truly won, why is it that there is no jubilation in Ekiti? The victory of Kayode Fayemi is pyrrhic. We will reclaim the stolen mandate in the court by the power of God."

In a video that emerged earlier on Monday, the governor had appealed for calm in the state while remaining defiant that the election was manipulated to crown the APC. He said the party will seek a solution within the confines of the law and advised Ekiti residents to stay calm while the party resolves the issues

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"I Will Laugh Last", Fayose Tells Buhari, APC

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THIS OFFICIAL INEC EKITI RESULT SHOWS INEC STILL HAS 60,000 PDP VOTES NOT ACCOUNTED FOR… PLS DO THIS MATHS…

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Euphemia Udanoh wrote:
See what happens when you rig in a hurry!


197,459 + 178,114 = 375,573 but INEC published that 316,019 was the total vote casted!


This brings the difference to a negative!


Also, why didn’t they write the total number of votes for ADO and ISE/ORUN?


Can someone show this to PDP in case they have not seen it!

SEE PHOTO:
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PDP should hold on to this result and fight their case because it’s now obvious that INEC knocked off almost 60,000 votes from PDP!


Rita Ebiuwa wrote:
APC: 197,459
PDP: 178,114
Total: 316,019


How did they get 316,019?


197,459 + 178,114 = 375,573 according to how l was taught Arithmetic


Please where is the difference of 59,554?


They will soon tell us is a mistake, na wetin l know sef


The problem with (APC) is that, they know how to steal votes but they don’t know how to cover up without trace…
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EKITI STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY CONDEMNS AND REJECTS THE CONDUCT AND RESULT OF THE JULY 14TH GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION IN EKITI STATE, DESCRIBING IT AS A DAYLIGHT ROBBERY BY INEC.



The Ekiti State House of Assembly at Plenary today condemned and rejected in entirety the open robbery and the  purported result of the July 14th Governorship Election in Ekiti State that gave Victory to the APC Candidate, Dr Kayode Fayemi instead of the actual winner, Prof Kolapo Olusola Eleka of PDP.

The House described the Election as robbing Peter to pay Paul and insists that the open robbery and embarrassment to Democracy cannot stand.

The House at Plenary today reviewed the Electoral process as follows;

1. Whereas  the Election was heavily militarized with palpable fear on the face of voters and absolute terrorism across the nooks and crannies of Ekiti State.

2. Whereas  the Security Agencies have been compromised and did the unwholesome bidding of the APC who were glaringly assisted to rig the Election.

3. Whereas huge sums of Money were brought into polling units to purchase votes in the presence of Security Agencies in total disregard to the electoral laws.

4. Whereas Ballot boxes were snatched by the APC thugs and severe violence meted against PDP members and supporters who were molested and chased out of their polling units.

5. Whereas the medium of communication with the people herein the Broadcasting Service of Ekiti State was violently shut down in total disregard and disrespect to freedom of information as guaranteed in chapter 4 of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic as Amended.

6. Whereas the seat of the Symbol of Democracy in Ekiti State, the Government House has been totally taken over by Security Agencies with obvious threat to the life of the Governor and other law abiding citizens of Ekiti State.

Therefore as Elected Members of Our various constituencies, the Ekiti State House of Assembly after multiple deliberations and reviews of the stated facts herein resolved as follows:

1. That the House Rejects in its entirety the result of the July 14th  Governorship election due to several malpractises and open rigging by apparatuses of the APC led Federal Government.

2. That we condemn the conduct of the July 14 governorship election, especially the use of thugs backed by security men to intimidate and harass intending voters,  thereby preventing many of them from exercising their franchise.

3. That we condemn the role of security agencies before,  during and after the election,  especially the assault on the State Governor,  Mr Ayodele Fayose and the invasion of the government house as well as indiscriminate arrest of perceived PDP supporters,  including party agents.

Presently,  more than 50 PDP supporters are still being detained by the police.

4. That in particular,  we view the siege on the State government house and the withdrawal of Security aides of the Governor as a direct threat to federalism in the country, and we demand that the Governor’s security personnel be restored with immediate effect.

5. That we condemned the violent closure of the Broadcasting Service of Ekiti State thus denying the people their rights to freedom of information as guaranteed in Chapter 4 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

6. That we fear that with the way and manner the Ekiti governorship election was conducted, the hope for credible elections in 2019 appears a mirage.

7. That we call on all well meaning Nigerians, including lovers of democracy in the entire world to save the country from being destroyed by those who are desperate to turn it to a one party State.

8. That particularly,  we call on the International community to show more concern to the threat being posed to democracy in the Nigeria by the present APC led federal government.

9. That the House Supports all legal actions taken by the Candidate and  Our Party PDP to retrieve our stolen Mandate.

10. That considering the insecurity and threat to lives and properties in the State, the House Stands  adjourned till Oct 8, 2018 during which we hope the Judiciary would  have had ample  time to bring back our Democracy taken away by force by the APC led Federal Government.


Hon. Dr Samuel Omotoso

Chairman House Committee on Information.
EKHA.

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