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Governor Fayose’s Aide Admits Again That Ekitirigging Tape Is Real by DAVECENA(m): 1:08pm On Feb 21, 2015
A phone conversation between SaharaReporters and
Idowu Adelusi, the Chief Press Secretary for Governor
Ayo Fayose of Ekiti State, reveals the latest attempt by
Fayose’s team distort his involvement with rigging the
Ekiti State gubernatorial election last year.
Governor Fayose’s position on the audio recording of a
meeting between him, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro,
Police Minister Jelili Adesiyan, Senator Iyiola Omisore;
and Brigadier General A.A Momoh plotting to rig the
Ekiti State election has continuously evolved since
SaharaReporters first leaked the story.
The story of the plot was first broken by
SaharaReporters on February 5th, which only described
the conversation between Governor Fayose and the
others; the recording would not be released until later.
On February 6th Fayose denied that a meeting ever
took place, and that the audio was fabricated by
SaharaReporters using special computer software—this
before SaharaReporters had even released the recording
and transcripts to the public.
About one week later, SaharaReporters revealed
another audio recording of Fayose speaking at a public
rally the previous day. In it, Fayose offered a new
version of events and admitted to have participated in
the meeting with Obanikoro, Brigadier General Momoh,
and others. Fayose can be heard on that audio
recording saying “listen to the [leaked] tape, you will see
I am one accusing the army of compromise,” indicating
that he was at the meeting and that he was confronting
Brigadier General Momoh of rigging the elections.
Governor Ayo Fayose is no longer the only individual
admitting to have been present at the recorded
meeting, both Jelili Adesiyan and Musiliu Obanikoro
have said they were there but that they were not
offering to bribe Brigadier General Momoh or plotting
to rig the election. All three men now claim that
Brigadier General Momoh was taking bribes from the
APC, and that they were simply confronting him about
his compromises.
Mr. Idowu Adelusi, the Chief Press Secretary for
Governor Fayose, told SaharaReporters during a recent
interview “if you listen carefully to the audio tape you
will discover that it was Ayo Fayose was complaining
that he was accusing it. The Brigadier General Momoh
who was taking bribes from the former governor
Fayemi and APC.”
When asked whether Governor Fayose was present
during the recording, Adelusi said “Yes Fayose, I won’t
call it a meeting, Fayose was acting on information he
got on between Brigadier General Momoh and the APC
trying to manipulate the election and trying to rig the
election.”
However when SaharaReporters began quoting Fayose’s
statements on the audio about bribing INEC officials to
bring him blank election ballots Mr. Adelusi argued that
“you didn’t listen to the recording very well,” and that
“you will find the things you are saying about is not on
the audio tape.” When pushed to on the subject of
Fayose demanding to know why the blank INEC ballots
had not reached him Mr. Adelusi repeatedly claimed
that he could no longer hear SaharaReporters
questions.
Idowu’s statements become more confused when he
was asked about Fayose’s anger that Brigadier General
Momoh was not arresting APC leaders like they had
previously agreed. Mr. Adelusi argued that Governor
Fayose was demanding that Brig. General Momoh arrest
the APC leaders for trying to manipulate the elections in
Ekiti. Adelusi said: “[Ayo Fayose] as a candidate must
report to Brig. General Momoh that certain people are
trying to cause problems. And that they should be
arrested. [He has] the right to report to the head of
security.”
Idowu Adelusi could not explain why Governor Fayose
would go to Brigadier General Momoh to arrest the APC
leaders for rigging, when he had first said that the
meeting was called because they “had information” that
Brigadier General Momoh was taking bribes from the
APC.
Last week President Goodluck Jonathan told the Wall
Street Journal that the audio SaharaReporters leaked
was not worth investigating because “it’s not real.” His
statement to the Wall Street Journal, however,
contradicts the statements by Governor Fayose, Senator
Obanikoro, and Minister Adesiyan who now all admit
the recording is real.

source: http://saharareporters.com/2015/02/21/governor-fayose’s-aide-admits-again-ekiti-rigging-tape-real
Re: Governor Fayose’s Aide Admits Again That Ekitirigging Tape Is Real by midolian(m): 1:11pm On Feb 21, 2015
Do they even need to confirm it b4 u know its real? IT IS AS REAL AS LIFE. Its just sad that we are in a lawless country
Re: Governor Fayose’s Aide Admits Again That Ekitirigging Tape Is Real by briefness: 1:23pm On Feb 21, 2015
In the country of my dream, this man should resign and face prosecution. With what we heard in the tape, he has no moral ground to present himself as governor.
Re: Governor Fayose’s Aide Admits Again That Ekitirigging Tape Is Real by gen2briz(m): 1:45pm On Feb 21, 2015
Why is everybody accepting the authenticity of the tape and our shoeless president refuse to do anything about it.
Re: Governor Fayose’s Aide Admits Again That Ekitirigging Tape Is Real by dre11(m): 1:53pm On Feb 21, 2015
The tape is as real as







My right hand

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