Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has described the postponement of the Edo State governorship election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as a very bad signal and beginning of the end for democracy in Nigeria, adding that; “it is obvious that the All Progressives Congress (APC) feared that it can’t win the election and is ready to employ whatever crude means to subvert the wish of the people.”

The governor, who said he was alarmed by the APC government of President Mohammadu Buhari’s use of security agencies to arm-twist democratic process said; “I warned Nigerians not to elect Buhari because he lacked capacity mentally, morally and intellectually to superintend over any civilised society, now we are all seeing the results. Our economy is in recession and democracy is also in recession!”

In a statement on Thursday, signed by his Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka, Governor Fayose said INEC knew that it was not going to conduct the election on Saturday as scheduled but opted to deceive Nigerians.

He said; “Apart from the security agencies that they instructed not to provide security for the election, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) was under instruction since yesterday (Wednesday) not to release electoral materials to INEC.”

“It was just a game by the APC-led federal government to frustrate the people of Edo State from kick-starting the journey of changing the APC one-chance change in Nigeria, but they should realise that the power of the people will always be greater than the power of those in power.

“How can you postpone an election less than 48 hours to the scheduled date? What manner of security concern could prevent an election in just one State when elections were held in Northeast States that are confronted by Boko Haram insurgents?

“Obviously, this is a sign of what to come in 2019 and Nigerians should not be amazed if in 2019, they tell us that elections cannot be
conducted.

“This is sad! It is a sad commentary for democracy in Nigeria and I only hope this Buhari’s APC government will not collapse democracy in this country,” the governor said.

While calling on the people of Edo State to remain steadfast in their resolve to vote out the APC government, which has become a government of hunger, poverty, job loss, economic and political recession, insecurity and unprecedented sufferings, Governor Fayose said; “Let them keep postponing their evil day, Edo people should just be
vigilant and wait patiently for that day that they will use their votes to change the APC one-chance change.”

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/09/postponement-edo-election-bad-signal-democracy-says-fayose/

Ok

GEJ did same and iť was ok by you

The governor, who said he was alarmed by the APC government of President Mohammadu Buhari’s use of security agencies to arm-twist democratic process said; “I warned Nigerians not to elect Buhari because he lacked capacity mentally, morally and intellectually to superintend over any civilised society, now we are all seeing the results. Our economy is in recession and democracy is also in recession!”

Fayose always saying the truth.

The fear of change

divinehand2003:
GEJ did same and iť was ok by you

Can you compare the insecurity in the NE with Edo state?

Very very bad!

Postponing an election that is less than 48 hours away.


There are some people's hands in this, that's very obvious! APC precisely!

I see no sense honestly in the postponement

Postponing the evil day

Maybe for security reasons the election needed to be postponed. This will enable security agencies to stategise very well.

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APC has really learnt well from PDP.

divinehand2003:
GEJ did same and iť was ok by you

Is it only one state election?

And Buhari want Nigerians to change

AngelAhnie:
Is it only one state election?

anie bae how is u

longest time

Yes FAYOSE you are right, because it is already bad for GEJ.

ShineuEye:


Can you compare the insecurity in the NE with Edo state?

NE was insecure for 5 years. How did it become suddenly more insecure when elections where around the corner.

We remember the "NeverAgain drama....after thousands of souls have been lost.

Hypocrite

The anger of God will surely fall upon dis wicked crooked evil govt soon

robosky02:


anie bae how is u

longest time

I'm fine dear, you?

Buhari intense lecture on democratic tendencies. We living in Edo knows that there is no way apc can win except through rigging.