The Peoples Democratic Celebration has rejected the re-election of incumbent Governor Fortunate Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State, describing the victory recorded by the All Progressives Congress candidate in Saturday’s governorship election as a sham.
The Nationwide Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Debo Ologunagba, disclosed this in an announcement issued in Abuja on Sunday.
Nonetheless, the ruling APC stated the opposition occasion has developed a fame for lashing out on the APC and the Impartial Nationwide Electoral Fee each time it loses an election.
Aiyedatiwa was declared the winner by the electoral umpire after successful the 18 native authorities areas within the state..
Declaring the end result, the State Returning Officer, Prof Olayemi Akinwumi, stated APC’s Ayedatiwa polled 366,781 votes to defeat Agboola Ajayi of the PDP, who obtained 117,845 votes.
Nonetheless, Ologunagba kicked, alleging that the end result was skewed by the electoral umpire in favour of the governor.
In keeping with him, the ballot was marred by vote-buying and intimidation from sure quarters, an act he stated is able to disrupting the nation’s democracy if it goes unchecked.
He stated, “The PDP and certainly all lovers of democracy in Nigeria and the world over have simply witnessed the worst election carried out by the Impartial Nationwide Electoral Fee. The November 16 governorship election runs wanting all expectations and necessities of a free, honest and credible election because it witnessed the peak of electoral swindle, deceit and manipulation by the APC.
“This election witnessed widespread election merchandising, monetisation and barefaced vote shopping for by the APC and its equipment in authorities to suppress the real aspiration of the individuals. This devious observe by the APC was rampant and pervasive as a result of the APC have completely impoverished Nigerians and turned poverty right into a weapon of mass subjugation which enabled it to govern the election and its final result.
“We name the eye of all Nigerians and the Worldwide Neighborhood to this reprehensible observe by the APC as extensively witnessed in Ondo State and we demand {that a} severe motion be taken to stem such if Nigeria’s democracy should survive. Within the meantime, the Nationwide Working Committee of the PDP might be having a extra detailed assessment of the election final result and take applicable motion within the defence of our Democracy.”
Reacting, the Nationwide Publicity Director of the APC, Bala Ibrahim, faulted the PDP’s declare.
Ibrahim stated the ruling occasion wasn’t shocked that the allegation was coming from the PDP that Nigerians have allegedly vowed to not have something to do with once more.
He stated, “If there’s an eclipse of the solar or moon in Nigeria, the PDP will blame it on the APC. Even when there’s drought, flood or any pure catastrophe, they may maintain the APC accountable. They’re failing to know that occasions have modified. Nigerians are actually acutely aware of their votes and worth of democracy.
“They’ve now realised that they made a grave mistake by entrusting the PDP to rule the nation for 16 years, which resulted in misrule, mismanagement and whole disruption of values of the nation.
“So, if there’s going to be any election, irrespective of the place and time, the PDP will emerge nearer as a result of Nigerians have misplaced confidence in them. Why is that it’s only in state they lose that they at all times lose confidence in INEC?
“However in states they win, they may come out with ovation and applause for the fee. How csn you say an election the governor received by over 200,000 votes was skewed in APC favour? Whether it is an election of 10 to 50 votes, sure, we might have name for a dialog. Not one with over 200,000. The PDP higher get up and scent the espresso.”
