The Ogun state chapter of the All
Progressives Congress (APC), has described the allegation by the opposition,
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that the incumbent governor, Ibikunle Amosun is
planning to rig this Saturday’s governorship and House of Assembly election, as
a product of frustration.
Progressives Congress (APC), has described the allegation by the opposition,
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that the incumbent governor, Ibikunle Amosun is
planning to rig this Saturday’s governorship and House of Assembly election, as
a product of frustration.
The PDP in Ogun had over the
weekend, through its gubernatorial candidate, Gboyega Nasiru Isiaka alleged
that the governor, who is also the APC governorship candidate, had bought up
all unclaimed Permanent Voters Card PVC’s in the state.
weekend, through its gubernatorial candidate, Gboyega Nasiru Isiaka alleged
that the governor, who is also the APC governorship candidate, had bought up
all unclaimed Permanent Voters Card PVC’s in the state.
Isiaka further alleged that the
governor and his party, APC is doing this in preparatory to deploying same to
effect a grand rigging plan.
governor and his party, APC is doing this in preparatory to deploying same to
effect a grand rigging plan.
In a statement issued on Tuesday
and signed by the APC State Publicity Secretary, Sola Lawal, the party however
denied such plot, stating that, “the ruling party in the state need not rig an
election in which all the odds are in its favour, due to the popularity of its
main candidate, Amosun”.
and signed by the APC State Publicity Secretary, Sola Lawal, the party however
denied such plot, stating that, “the ruling party in the state need not rig an
election in which all the odds are in its favour, due to the popularity of its
main candidate, Amosun”.
The party pointed out that it is
confident of victory in the Saturday’s polls on account of overwhelming
endorsement it enjoyed from Ogun electorate in the last Presidential and
National Assembly elections in which the party won seven out of nine House of
Representatives position available, including Egbado North/Imeko Afon Federal
Constituency, where Isiaka hails from.
confident of victory in the Saturday’s polls on account of overwhelming
endorsement it enjoyed from Ogun electorate in the last Presidential and
National Assembly elections in which the party won seven out of nine House of
Representatives position available, including Egbado North/Imeko Afon Federal
Constituency, where Isiaka hails from.
It stated that the same winning
streak would be re-enacted this Saturday, “regardless of idle hoax scream by
PDP”.
streak would be re-enacted this Saturday, “regardless of idle hoax scream by
PDP”.
“By now, the nation has grown
accustomed to blackmail of the APC and the electoral body by PDP, which, prior
to the presidential election, crudely painted the Chairman of the Independent
National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Attahiru Jega, a criminal.
accustomed to blackmail of the APC and the electoral body by PDP, which, prior
to the presidential election, crudely painted the Chairman of the Independent
National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Attahiru Jega, a criminal.
“In the same way the Jega-bashing
did not prevent the PDP from the electoral humiliation it suffered in the
presidential election, this latest scrabbling of Ogun PDP would lead to their
demise at the polls,” the statement said.
did not prevent the PDP from the electoral humiliation it suffered in the
presidential election, this latest scrabbling of Ogun PDP would lead to their
demise at the polls,” the statement said.
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