Temidayo Akinsuyi, Lagos

Pan–Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has said the promise to restructure Nigeria was not the factor responsible for the low votes secured by Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in last Saturday’s presidential elections.

Atiku had promised to restructure Nigeria within six months if he is elected and some analysts have said this affected his chances in the North because northerners are opposed to restructuring.

But speaking in a chat with INDEPENDENT, Yinka Odumakin, Afenifere’s National Publicity Secretary, said rigging affected the elections and not because of the promise to restructure the country.
According to him, northerners are not opposed to restructuring except for some few ones among them who are benefiting from the present lopsided structural imbalance.

“The North is not opposed to restructuring. It is only a few in the North who are benefiting from what is going on that are opposed to restructuring. Just like we have people like Osinbajo and Tinubu in the South West.

“It is these ones who are benefiting from what is going on that are against restructuring. They are in the North, West as represented by people like Osinbajo and Tinubu.

“So, if anything will affect this election, it is rigging not restructuring. Look at what is happening where we have two countries in one. Where many people were disenfranchised because of card readers in some parts of the country and people are voting in another part of the country. We saw for instance a state like Yobe where we had more voters than accredited voters. It is big joke,” he said.
https://www.independent.ng/restructuring-didnt-affect-atikus-chances-rigging-did-afenifere/

Why are APC supporters begging him not to go to court?

The sane Yorubas know what they want.

What will it take to wake up the ss slaves

Dem still dey talk?

An Average Northerner is opposed to rigging...

NW are the king of Nigerian Politics with 7state...
Atiku Poor Support Base there Failed Him...

Conduct Election 20 times Buhari is still going to beat Atiku hands down in those state...

Talk is cheap

Moferere:
Dem still dey talk?

Lol useless people .

These are elders in the true sense of the word. What they see while sitting down., We the youths cannot see even on top of Kilimanjaro

BuhariAdvocate:
Lol useless people .

Dont be silly, show some respect.


Our leaders aren't useless, heartless,divisive, clueless and incompetent like your election robber who always graps power through bloodletting.

We know, but he should concede defeat before uproar starts

AroleOduduwa:
We know, but he should concede defeat before uproar starts

Is seeking justice a crime?

Which uproar are you talking about?

we are waiting ...watching as the court proceedings will unfold..

stephleena:
The sane Yorubas know what they want.

The only sane part of Yorubas are ondo.
I have stayed there, they only part of Yoruba that have no tribalism or less tribalism in them.
Their women Marry from anywhere.
and that is why they voted Atiku because they realised they made mistake in 2015 and were ready to correct it