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| Obanikoro Rubbishes Saharareporters Audio Tape On Ekiti Elections by Goddex: 12:52pm On Feb 06, 2015 |
Obanikoro Disclaims Audio Recording on Ekiti Elections Our attention has been drawn to an audio recording released on Thursday by Sahara Reporters, an online news website. In the audio recording, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro is presented as having a conversation alongside current Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, Senator Iyiola Omisore amongst other names purportedly identified by Sahara Reporters as participants in the said meeting. But these are the facts: 1. That Senator Obanikoro wishes to state categorically and emphatically that you will never find him anywhere in the world talking about rigging an election in favour of anyone. The context of the conversation being reported by Sahara Reporters has been deliberately concocted, manipulated and misrepresented to achieve a predetermined narrative. Nowhere in the purported recording did Senator Obanikoro mention directly or indirectly a plan to rig the Ekiti State elections as the Sahara Reporters narrative suggests. 2. That Senator Obanikoro’s team was approached by an agent of Sahara Reporters to pay for the doctored recording. Senator Obanikoro’s refusal to be blackmailed led to Sahara Reporters going ahead to publish the said recording. 3. That it is an open knowledge that Sahara Reporters is a paid mouthpiece of the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) and as such cannot be taken seriously and credibly. 4. That the eventual timing of the release of the doctored audio coming on the eve of the ruling of the Osun State Election Petitions Tribunal makes it even more sinister. For all intents and purposes, it is a failed attempt to compromise the outcome of the Tribunal ruling and set the tone for public sympathy in the event of an unfavorable ruling. 5. Old habits die hard. The APC is known for its manipulative antics in the manufacturing of forged certificates, hacking, propaganda and now the doctoring of audio recordings. 6. That Dr. Kayode Fayemi and the APC have failed to explain how their gross unpopularity led to the loss of their wards and local governments to PDP’s Ayodele Fayose. 7. That there was a Tribunal set up for the Ekiti Election. Why was this audio recording not presented to that Tribunal? Having lost an election woefully and at the Election Petitions Tribunal, this is nothing short of a lame after-thought and a futile attempt to pervert the minds of unsuspecting Nigerians against the PDP in the coming general elections. 8. That the role the Nigerian Army played in safeguarding the elections in Ekiti and Osun States remains commendable, to general acclaim, locally and internationally. 9. The APC and their cronies are the ones known for anti-democratic tendencies. Where was Sahara Reporters when free and fair local government elections were annulled by the APC in Lagos State? 10. That beyond this statement, Senator Obanikoro will not dignify the immoral construct of the APC through its hired media platforms with any further response. Senator Obanikoro refuses to be distracted by the failed antics of the APC and is focusing on the re-election of President Goodluck Jonathan. 11. That Senator Obanikoro is initiating legal action against Sahara Reporters in New York and Nigeria for defamation of character. Signed Ohimai Godwin Amaize Special Adviser on Media Strategy to Senator Musiliu Obanikoro 6/02/2015 https://www.facebook.com/senatorobanikoro/posts/505244316280633 2 Likes 2 Shares |
| Re: Obanikoro Rubbishes Saharareporters Audio Tape On Ekiti Elections by Goddex: 12:57pm On Feb 06, 2015 |
[size=13pt]APCheats and lies sha[/size] 2 Likes 2 Shares |
| Re: Obanikoro Rubbishes Saharareporters Audio Tape On Ekiti Elections by Nobody: 12:57pm On Feb 06, 2015 |
Nice one honourable senator.After losing 16-0 they have manufactured a fake tape to discredit the elections. That the entire people of ekiti state rejoiced when Fayemi was ousted is no news 3 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: Obanikoro Rubbishes Saharareporters Audio Tape On Ekiti Elections by Nobody: 1:00pm On Feb 06, 2015 |
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| Re: Obanikoro Rubbishes Saharareporters Audio Tape On Ekiti Elections by kestolove95(m): 1:10pm On Feb 06, 2015 |
let dem remove dat fayose shapli abg..d. Disgrace he has givn ekiti state is ok |
| Re: Obanikoro Rubbishes Saharareporters Audio Tape On Ekiti Elections by Nobody: 1:10pm On Feb 06, 2015 |
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| Re: Obanikoro Rubbishes Saharareporters Audio Tape On Ekiti Elections by drjay1(m): 1:14pm On Feb 06, 2015 |
Obanikoro has not however denied that that is his voice in the audio tape! |
| Re: Obanikoro Rubbishes Saharareporters Audio Tape On Ekiti Elections by aljharem(m): 1:14pm On Feb 06, 2015 |
We know Sahara reporters and their lies. If they had it all this while,why didn't they publish it after the election. This a cheap blackmail and people should be very careful of what they read on the internet. APC is a very desperate party with desperate motives. They kill, they manipulate, arm twist, forge, rig etc just to get power and money. Even fayemi admitted he lost. The people of ekiti both old, young and youth rejoiced at the exit of fayemi. A man that sleeps on a 100 million naira bed in ekiti is now claiming to be rigged out. A million lai mohammed can not change our opinion on apc. We want positive change We want positive transformation. |
| Re: Obanikoro Rubbishes Saharareporters Audio Tape On Ekiti Elections by Splashme: 1:20pm On Feb 06, 2015 |
Goddex: Imagine, Saharareporters even attempted to swindle Koro |
| Re: Obanikoro Rubbishes Saharareporters Audio Tape On Ekiti Elections by seunmsg(m): 1:25pm On Feb 06, 2015 |
Very weak response from musiliu Obanikoro. I was expecting him to deny out rightly that the said conversation ever took place. This press statement has only confirmed the authenticity of the audio tape. How does osun tribunal judgement and lagos local government election affect the fact that he has been accused of abusing his office and conspiring to use security agencies to side his party? With this statement, I expect the relevant security agency to immediately arrest and investigate all the individuals indicted in the audio clip. |
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