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APC Drags PDP to Tribunal Over Fayose’s Election as Governor of Ekiti State by ceo4eva: 1:25am On Jul 14, 2014 |
BY GBENGA ARIYIBI ADO EKITI —OVER three weeks after conceding victory to Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the Ekiti Governorship election of June 21, in the state, the All Progressive Congress, APC, has made a U-turn and decided to challenge the result of the election at the election petition tribunal sitting in Ado Ekiti,the state capital. The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has declared the candidate of the PDP, Mr. Ayodele Fayose, winner of the election, having polled majority of votes in all the 16 local government areas of the state to defeat the incumbent governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi of APC and the Labour Party, LP, candidate, Hon. Opeyemi Bamidele. Though details of the contents of APC petition at the tribunal were sketchy at the time this report, the interim chairman of the party in the state, Chief Jide Awe said he personally submitted the petition at the secretariat of the tribunal on behalf of the party on Saturday, since according to him, the law allowed the tribunal to operate on weekends. Awe said the party had sought the assistance of the tribunal to “unravel the hidden facts surrounding the election,” contending that the election was more of “a mechanical exercise than conventional casting of votes.” The grouse on which the party is contesting at the tribunal, according to him, included alleged manipulation of the election in favour of the PDP candidate, undue militarisation, impeachment of Mr Fayose in 2006, as well as EFCC’s cases hanging on the governor-elect. Awe claimed that Fayose was not qualified in the first place to participate in the election exercise, “aside from the process of the poll’s conduct, which was faulty.” According to him, the party did not want to take laws into its hands or resort to self-helps, hence its decision to follow constitutional and peaceful line of seeking redress in the court, claiming “The results of the election were embarrassing to us as a party and we hold the view that there is no smoke without fire.” Awe explained that the decision of the party to challenge the conduct of the election at the tribunal was not at variance with the earlier position of the Governor Fayemi, who had accepted defeat and congratulated Mr Fayose. He said “The governor does not own the party. It is the party that owns the governor, and so the party can decide for him. You will observe that there is no name of Dr Kayode Fayemi on the ballot papers, what was on it was the name of the party and its logo. So, the issue is beyond the governor. Let it be known to you that our candidate, Dr Fayemi only conceded victory to guarantee continued peace that was prevalent in the state at the time as well as allow the siege laid on the state by the military to end. You can see that as soon as he announced that he had accepted defeat, the soldiers immediately vacated the state.” Meanwhile, the Governor-Elect, Mr Ayo Fayose, has said APC’s members are jittery over the PDP’s victory in the state, saying he will continue to work with other members of the party in the South West geo political zone. Speaking through his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Idowu Adelusi, in a statement weekend while reacting to a statement credited to the Oyo State chapter of the APC, warning Fayose to stay away from the state, said “The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria guarantees freedom of association and movement among many freedoms enshrined in it. It is in exercise of the freedom that people came together to form the PDP and which people also freely joined. ”Fayose and others are members of the PDP, I don’t know how that has injured the APC. Also, it is in the exercise of the freedom of movement that PDP members and leaders converged in Ibadan, to hold a sensitisation rally and necessary, legally-mandated security agencies performed their duties that led to the success of the event.” http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/07/apc-challenges-fayoses-election-tribunal/ |
Re: APC Drags PDP to Tribunal Over Fayose’s Election as Governor of Ekiti State by JECBOSS: 1:50am On Jul 14, 2014 |
APC are full of hypocrites. Let them continue wasting their time. They'll still lose at the Tribunal! 19 Likes |
Re: APC Drags PDP to Tribunal Over Fayose’s Election as Governor of Ekiti State by brownlord1: 1:52am On Jul 14, 2014 |
Okay, make I dial justice salami number for them. Seriously this guys are loosing it, when they win it's free and fair, when they loose it's not. Too bad they don't learn 23 Likes |
Re: APC Drags PDP to Tribunal Over Fayose’s Election as Governor of Ekiti State by Trut(m): 1:58am On Jul 14, 2014 |
APC the confuse party 15 Likes |
Re: APC Drags PDP to Tribunal Over Fayose’s Election as Governor of Ekiti State by Nobody: 2:43am On Jul 14, 2014 |
dem don come again ooo. 5 Likes |
Re: APC Drags PDP to Tribunal Over Fayose’s Election as Governor of Ekiti State by shikshark: 3:29am On Jul 14, 2014 |
spread mat......pls let me bring my pillow 2 Likes |
Re: APC Drags PDP to Tribunal Over Fayose’s Election as Governor of Ekiti State by oshyno(m): 7:38am On Jul 14, 2014 |
Sorry Salami is not there anympre. 11 Likes |
Re: APC Drags PDP to Tribunal Over Fayose’s Election as Governor of Ekiti State by 9jahubcom(m): 7:45am On Jul 14, 2014 |
hmmm 1 Like |
Re: APC Drags PDP to Tribunal Over Fayose’s Election as Governor of Ekiti State by Nobody: 7:46am On Jul 14, 2014 |
It runs in their blood. As long as they didn't win the election then it is not free and fair. Ndi Ara Party 19 Likes |
Re: APC Drags PDP to Tribunal Over Fayose’s Election as Governor of Ekiti State by koboko69: 7:47am On Jul 14, 2014 |
That election should be declared void and nulled. over 1500 APC leaders were arrested less than 24 hours to election, while the likes of obanikoro and Andy Uba were moving freely during the elections with military and police escorts. This were the same clowns that blocked Ameachi's convoy and stopped otjer Governors from attending the final rally. I have concluded that the pdp e-rodents are actually sick people. This clowns were all over the place jubilating a criminal, who was impeached for corruption and still have criminal cases with the EFCC. Only in Nigeria! 20 Likes |
Re: APC Drags PDP to Tribunal Over Fayose’s Election as Governor of Ekiti State by macpetrus(m): 7:47am On Jul 14, 2014 |
Joke |
Re: APC Drags PDP to Tribunal Over Fayose’s Election as Governor of Ekiti State by jodeci(m): 7:48am On Jul 14, 2014 |
Bad loosers...if we didnt win,then it aint free and fair. 4 Likes |
Re: APC Drags PDP to Tribunal Over Fayose’s Election as Governor of Ekiti State by fingard02k(m): 7:48am On Jul 14, 2014 |
APC loosing and whinning since 1999 13 Likes |
Re: APC Drags PDP to Tribunal Over Fayose’s Election as Governor of Ekiti State by osjoshua(m): 7:49am On Jul 14, 2014 |
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Re: APC Drags PDP to Tribunal Over Fayose’s Election as Governor of Ekiti State by olaezebala: 7:49am On Jul 14, 2014 |
Comeon sore losers, Salami is no more there to perform the magic. It's just like "Brazil going to FIFA to contest their loss to Germany". This no be "wuruwuru" na. 12 Likes |
Re: APC Drags PDP to Tribunal Over Fayose’s Election as Governor of Ekiti State by Onlinebizexpert(m): 7:49am On Jul 14, 2014 |
APC has no self morality your candidate has conceded defeat yet out of selfish interest you made him go back to his vomit i wonder the good thing that would come out of this party 14 Likes |
Re: APC Drags PDP to Tribunal Over Fayose’s Election as Governor of Ekiti State by 9jahubcom(m): 7:52am On Jul 14, 2014 |
its gona b fine |
Re: APC Drags PDP to Tribunal Over Fayose’s Election as Governor of Ekiti State by Standard007(m): 7:53am On Jul 14, 2014 |
Election don finish b say im don finish no two ways about it!!! If una like make una go sharia law court!!! 4 Likes |
Re: APC Drags PDP to Tribunal Over Fayose’s Election as Governor of Ekiti State by dridowu: 7:54am On Jul 14, 2014 |
APC are goner on this issue, i believe its clear victory for Fayose, since he can win all the local govt in the state including Fayemi ward, that 1 shows that Fayose play the ball very well either by illegitimate/legitimate way. Anyway time for those SANs to be become more richer than before. 5 Likes |
Re: APC Drags PDP to Tribunal Over Fayose’s Election as Governor of Ekiti State by Nobody: 7:55am On Jul 14, 2014 |
The grouse on which the party is contesting at the tribunal, according to him, included alleged manipulation of the election in favour of the PDP candidate, undue militarisation, impeachment of Mr Fayose in 2006, as well as EFCC’s cases hanging on the governor-elect.... these people are comedians 7 Likes |
Re: APC Drags PDP to Tribunal Over Fayose’s Election as Governor of Ekiti State by Nobody: 7:56am On Jul 14, 2014 |
really? |
Re: APC Drags PDP to Tribunal Over Fayose’s Election as Governor of Ekiti State by superior1: 7:56am On Jul 14, 2014 |
If they have a genuine case, why not |
Re: APC Drags PDP to Tribunal Over Fayose’s Election as Governor of Ekiti State by Nobody: 7:58am On Jul 14, 2014 |
Following...... |
Re: APC Drags PDP to Tribunal Over Fayose’s Election as Governor of Ekiti State by koboko69: 8:02am On Jul 14, 2014 |
lad321: The grouse on which the party is You mean the pdp killer party are comedians? @ bolded, past criminals, and ex-convicts have been finding solace in this government. I wonder why a sane person will still be a die hard supporter of an obvious association of criminals and killers. 2 Likes |
Re: APC Drags PDP to Tribunal Over Fayose’s Election as Governor of Ekiti State by Nobody: 8:02am On Jul 14, 2014 |
APC is a party that hates good things. They hurt themselves in the process. This action will only make them lose more members. 2 Likes |
Re: APC Drags PDP to Tribunal Over Fayose’s Election as Governor of Ekiti State by ultrazone(m): 8:03am On Jul 14, 2014 |
Cry me a river baby, cry me a lagoon! 3 Likes |
Re: APC Drags PDP to Tribunal Over Fayose’s Election as Governor of Ekiti State by lilprinze: 8:03am On Jul 14, 2014 |
dy should stp wasting dere tym nd accept defeat 3 Likes |
Re: APC Drags PDP to Tribunal Over Fayose’s Election as Governor of Ekiti State by ratiken(m): 8:09am On Jul 14, 2014 |
When we say this party is evil; these are one of the reasons. Fayemi is not dumb to have conceded defeat yet this bourdillon based evils have refused to let go. Its only free and fair when they win. APC have introduced a very bitter form of politics that might consume us all if not checked properly. This is a same election acclaimed to be one of the fairest election we've had both by local international bodies. Anyway, I've got news for them. They've lost lots of goodwill and will continue to as long as they continue on this part. They'll loose more states come 2015 and PDP will recover the few they will win at the tribunal. Acts like this is a loose loose situation for the nigerian people. 9 Likes |
Re: APC Drags PDP to Tribunal Over Fayose’s Election as Governor of Ekiti State by Nobody: 8:11am On Jul 14, 2014 |
Not a good move from APC! Though I respect their right to contest the election legally! Firstly, Ayo was 100% qualified to run. He has never been convicted nor indicted by any judicial panel or "administrative" panel. Secondly, making a U-turn on the polls after the Gov has conceded defeat shows that there's lack of coordination in d APC's rank. However, it all boils to the judge to decide 10 Likes |
Re: APC Drags PDP to Tribunal Over Fayose’s Election as Governor of Ekiti State by djjoad(m): 8:16am On Jul 14, 2014 |
those of us who live in ekiti knew about 2yrs ago that fayemi's govt was nose diving with his anti-people policies and propaganda. Most of his 'achievements' are on the pages of news paper and nothing on ground. He even pasted an advert of a flyover and we wondered where on earth it was located. Destroyed peoples houses to Plant flowers with over 2billion naira three years ago and those flowers are yet to grow as i write. Govt house of billions of naira despite an existing one in a state with meagre resources and a rising debt profile of over 30B naira. The burnt bricks industry was said to have been completed last year but it kept re-occuring in the budget and nothing to show for it....not even a single brick or employment. The troubles in term security during campaigns were majorly from their party. All the while people were just anxiously to send them packing. We should question how they got 120000 votes. FYI they shared more goodies and they are still the ones shouting stomachstructure...*spits* 32 Likes |
Re: APC Drags PDP to Tribunal Over Fayose’s Election as Governor of Ekiti State by Nobody: 8:16am On Jul 14, 2014 |
koboko69: That election should be declared void and nulled. over 1500 APC leaders were arrested less than 24 hours to election, while the likes of obanikoro and Andy Uba were moving freely during the elections with military and police escorts. This were the same clowns that blocked Ameachi's convoy and stopped otjer Governors from attending the final rally.uncle fear God oooooo! Over 1500 leaders? Haba! Deris god ooooo 6 Likes |
Re: APC Drags PDP to Tribunal Over Fayose’s Election as Governor of Ekiti State by Nobody: 8:19am On Jul 14, 2014 |
jodeci: Bad loosers...if we didnt win,then it aint free and fair. This is bullllshit....this gonna make APC lose more credibility, after your governor accepted it was free and fair, andthat the ppl decided, APC bad losers 2 Likes |
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