[size=14pt]Obasanjo’s daughter, Bankole, four others protest outcome of poll[/size]
By Francis Falola, Abeokuta
Saturday, 7 May 2011

Daughter of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Senator Iyabo Obasanjo-Bello; the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Dimeji Bankole; and four others have headed for the Ogun State Election Petitions Tribunal to challenge the outcome of the just concluded general elections.


The senator representing the Ogun Central Senatorial District, and the Speaker representing Abeokuta South Federal Constituency, lost their re-election bids to candidates of the Action Congress of Nigeria in the general elections.


But while Obasanjo-Bello is contesting the outcome of the elections as an individual, the Peoples Democratic Party in Ogun State protested the outcome of the poll on behalf of Bankole.


Investigations by our correspondent on Friday showed that six petitions had been received by the Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Isabo, Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, while the members of the tribunal were expected to arrive the state on Monday for the commencement of the sitting.


Obasanjo-Bello, who contested under the umbrella of the PDP, but lost to the candidate of Action Congress of Nigeria, Mr. G benga Obadara, was among the petitioners that went to seek redress at the tribunal.


The investigations further showed that Bankole, who lost to another ACN candidate, Mr. Segun Williams, did not file a petition but his party, PDP, filed a petition on his behalf. However, other candidates who were not happy with the outcome of the elections joined their parties to seek re dress.


The PDP dragged the Independent National Electoral Commission and candidates of both Peoples Party of Nigeria and ACN to the tribunal to protest the result of the April 9, 2011 National Assembly election.


The PDP, according to the findings, filed five petitions while the ACN and its candidate in Yewa North/ Imeko-Afon Federal Constituency, Mr. Adeniyi Akanbi, filed only one petition to challenge INEC and the candidate of PPN, Mr. Rasaq Adewusi, who was declared winner.


The PDP candidates, who joined the suit with their party at the tribunal, include Mr. Mohammed Odunowo, who contested Ogun East Senatorial seat and lost to ACN candidate, Alhaji Adegbenga Kaka; Mr. Babatunde Fadun who contested Ogun West Senatorial seat but lost to ACN candidate, Mr. Akin Odunsi; and Mr. Ajibade who lost in the House of Representatives election to PPN candidate, Mr. Rasaq Adewusi.


The only petition that was filed by the ACN as at the time of filing this report was that of Mr. Adeniyi Akanbi, who lost the House of Representatives election in Imeko-Afon/ Yewa North Federal Constituency to PPN candidate, Mr. Rasaq Adewusi.


Our correspondent gathered that the PDP filed its petitions on April 29 while ACN filed its petitions on April 30 just as all the parties were said to have been duly served and were entitled to file their responses within seven days of receipt of the copy of the petitions.

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Wetin Lawyer go chop? Abeg go jare. It is knock out number two

seanet02:

Wetin Lawyer go chop? Abeg go jare. It is knock out number two

Her dad was the president of the FRN, she has the means to subvert the law.

Yorubas are senseless. They keep going back and forth. Was it not the same people that congratulated the winners. Foolish people.

^^^You never take them by their words

chino11:

Yorubas are senseless. They keep going back and forth. Was it not the same people that congratulated the winners. Foolish people.

Bankole and Iyabo did not congratulate anybody and if you ask me, one of them will get the seat back by hook or crook.Wait for the following adjudications.

There's no way Bankole will triumph, and in fact, I'm sure its PDP cry babies that are pushing him into further disgrace. As for OBJ's daughter, this will begin the second regional war of PDP vs. ACN

mens dept:

There's no way Bankole will triumph, and in fact, I'm sure its PDP cry babies that are pushing him into further disgrace. As for OBJ's daughter, this will begin the second regional war of PDP vs. ACN

Forget that joor, no be politicians dem be?. All Obasanjo needs is to summon Jonathan to Ota and his wish will be done.

chino11:

Yorubas are senseless. They keep going back and forth. Was it not the same people that congratulated the winners. Foolish people.

PDP Members are senseless. They keep going back and forth. Was it not the same people that congratulated the winners. Foolish people.

Fake!
Made to make us bilieve elections were credible

what nonsense

aloy-emeka:

Bankole and Iyabo did not congratulate anybody and if you ask me, one of them will get the seat back by hook or crook.Wait for the following adjudications.

eh-eh,what was that you wrote again
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is iyabo and dimeji who are both pdp saying the so-called free and fair elections were rigged?

1025:

is iyabo and dimeji who are both pdp saying the so-called free and fair elections were rigged?

Yes; do you have proof that it was not rigged by Tinubu?

^^^^^ Do you also have any proof that it was rigged by Tinubu

Bank'Ole that openly declared that the process was credible?? Or another one??
The TV clip would be brought to court na.

Lol,


FREE AND FAIR ELECTION!!!

enyojo:

Bank'Ole that openly declared that the process was credible?? Or another one??
The TV clip would be brought to court na.

That may have been what he thought until more evidence came out to show otherwise.

aloy-emeka:

That may have been what he thought until more evidence came out to show otherwise.

More evidence of the billions he would have hit if he had won since the zoning of the House remains in S/West. I agree

How lawyers go take chop if hopeless animals like this no go court . They should stop ridiculing themselves already.

enyojo:

More evidence of the billions he would have hit if he had won since the zoning of the House remains in S/West. I agree

Don't judge, may be he has repented.

aloy-emeka:

Don't judge, may be he has repented.

Why do you keep making these stup!d excuses for these thieves

In case you can't read Bankole is not contesting the elections the PDP is doing so on his behalf and as for Iyabo she did not congrate the ACN.

Mynd_44:

In case you can't read Bankole is not contesting the elections the PDP is doing so on his behalf and as for Iyabo she did not congrate the ACN.

And since you can read it's congratulate & not congrate,numskull.As for Bankole,i'm not interested in who's suing but the excuses some retards are making on account of him