Dr. Femi Aribisala, a pastor
and a columnist with Vanguard has explained why he thinks INEC rigged the last presidential
election in favour of Buhari and why he also hates one of APC’s national
leaders, Asiwaju Ahmed Tinubu. According to him, though Tinubu is not in Government
he rules the State and his godfatherism is also compared to none. Here’s part
of the interview, published today by Vanguard online. Enjoy…
and a columnist with Vanguard has explained why he thinks INEC rigged the last presidential
election in favour of Buhari and why he also hates one of APC’s national
leaders, Asiwaju Ahmed Tinubu. According to him, though Tinubu is not in Government
he rules the State and his godfatherism is also compared to none. Here’s part
of the interview, published today by Vanguard online. Enjoy…
How did you come about your claim that INEC rigged the election for
Buhari?
Buhari?
There are certain things
that are interesting about this election. The first one is that it is one of
the most keenly contested elections that we have had in this country. It
involved more people. But 10 million less people voted than last time, which
gives us some idea as to how true some of the figures we have been having
before had been. But the question is: Where did the decline of 10 million come
from? I discovered that it came disproportionately in certain areas than it did
in others. And to some extent, if you look at the PVC distribution, you can
project the election. It is because Buhari could campaign in the South, but the
North did not permit same kind of liberty for the president. The president was
stoned in Buachi and he was threatened. By the time the pattern of PVC
distribution became very known even in war-torn states, it was easy to know
that it had been front-loaded. When you then analyze the election result
itself, you will discover that some places just had an incredible suppression
of voters in spite of high level of interest. Some people had an incredible
number of voters. And I am still interested in why more people voted in the
governorship election in Katsina than the presidential election.
that are interesting about this election. The first one is that it is one of
the most keenly contested elections that we have had in this country. It
involved more people. But 10 million less people voted than last time, which
gives us some idea as to how true some of the figures we have been having
before had been. But the question is: Where did the decline of 10 million come
from? I discovered that it came disproportionately in certain areas than it did
in others. And to some extent, if you look at the PVC distribution, you can
project the election. It is because Buhari could campaign in the South, but the
North did not permit same kind of liberty for the president. The president was
stoned in Buachi and he was threatened. By the time the pattern of PVC
distribution became very known even in war-torn states, it was easy to know
that it had been front-loaded. When you then analyze the election result
itself, you will discover that some places just had an incredible suppression
of voters in spite of high level of interest. Some people had an incredible
number of voters. And I am still interested in why more people voted in the
governorship election in Katsina than the presidential election.
Beyond Buhari, you are also not a friend of Bola Tinubu. What are your
reasons?
reasons?
I wonder why anybody will be
a fan of Bola Tinubu especially if you live in Lagos. He is not a democrat. I
don’t like Bola Tinubu because he has monopolised Lagos politics. To some
extent, Ekiti governorship election was lost because of him. I live in Lekki
and every day I have to pay toll fare and I wish I was not doing that. APC is
in control of the media to a very large extent. Governor Fashola has gotten an
easy pass with the media. It is easy for a Lagos State governor to be seen to
be good because he has resources. In the light of the resources of the state,
only 10 percent of the people have access to potable water, the same percentage
has access to educational structures. In order for the APC to survive, the
resources of this state had to be commandeered for political purposes. So, you
can see the end justifies the means.
a fan of Bola Tinubu especially if you live in Lagos. He is not a democrat. I
don’t like Bola Tinubu because he has monopolised Lagos politics. To some
extent, Ekiti governorship election was lost because of him. I live in Lekki
and every day I have to pay toll fare and I wish I was not doing that. APC is
in control of the media to a very large extent. Governor Fashola has gotten an
easy pass with the media. It is easy for a Lagos State governor to be seen to
be good because he has resources. In the light of the resources of the state,
only 10 percent of the people have access to potable water, the same percentage
has access to educational structures. In order for the APC to survive, the
resources of this state had to be commandeered for political purposes. So, you
can see the end justifies the means.
I think it will be foolish
of Tinubu to take AIT to court over the Lion of Bourdillion case because if he
does, the kind of things that would be revealed about him would be shocking.
This godfather business is undemocratic. Let people choose their leaders. One
person cannot sit somewhere and decide what is best for everybody. I don’t
believe that elections are free and fair in Lagos. I do not believe that Jimi
Agbaje lost this election. It was APC’s manipulation that brought out the
governorship election result. That is my own opinion.
of Tinubu to take AIT to court over the Lion of Bourdillion case because if he
does, the kind of things that would be revealed about him would be shocking.
This godfather business is undemocratic. Let people choose their leaders. One
person cannot sit somewhere and decide what is best for everybody. I don’t
believe that elections are free and fair in Lagos. I do not believe that Jimi
Agbaje lost this election. It was APC’s manipulation that brought out the
governorship election result. That is my own opinion.
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