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The audio recording on which it was based was surreptitiously made by Captain Sagir Koli of the 32nd Artillery Brigade stationed in Ekiti State who accompanied to the meeting the military general in charge of the Ekiti plan. He has since left Nigeria in order to protect his life, leaving behind the patriotic body of work behind this story.

A close analysis of the audio of the Ekiti election eve meeting of 20 June 2014 meeting between the implementers of the rigging plan shows how easy rigging an election can be once it has the right mix of executive and security collusion. It also underlines the arrogance and impunity with which electoral fraud may be carried out.

At the meeting were the following: Ayo Fayose, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate; Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, at the time the Minister of State for Defence; Senator Iyiola Omisore; Caleb Olubolade, the Minister for Police Affairs; Brigadier General Aliyu Momoh, and one “Honorable” Abdul Kareem, said to be a federal legislator.

Fayose, understandably, was present in his own interest, as the man the PDP wanted to put into Government House. The audio published here shows him in that role, exuding a blend of arrogance and confidence. He speaks with authority, bullying and intimidating Brigadier-General Momoh.

“We agreed in Abuja on the modalities to work,” the governor-to-be brags. “We agreed on a sticker, that any vehicle you see that sicker, you allow that sticker. That sticker is on those vehicles his own was sent to him, mine was sent to me. The one by SSS was given to me to give to them; there is no vehicle that left this place without that sticker.”

Obanikoro establishes the link of the group with the executive branch, pointing out that he was present at the behest of President Goodluck. “Am not here for tea party,” he announces. “Am here on a special assignment by the President.”

That assignment: to ensure that Fayose became the governor of Ekiti State by foul means. Omisore, a former Senator and former Deputy Governor of Osun State, was a candidate for the Osun election that would follow Ekiti’s. He seemed present to ensure success of the plan, perhaps in preparation for his own enthronement in his state thereafter.

The rest of the cast seemed to be the finely-honed tools of the operation:

General Momoh, Commander of the 32nd Artillery Brigade in Ekiti, representing the Chief of Staff of the Nigerian Army, and therefore the Nigerian military, in a partisan effort to rig a gubernatorial election.
Olubolade, the Police Minister, representing the Police Force, to make sure the Police did the bidding of the Presidency, and therefore the PDP, in a partisan effort to rig the gubernatorial election.

Obanikoro, having established that he was on the President’s special mission, speaks authoritatively, threateningly, even presidentially:

“I want him picked up [arrested) in the morning!” he says of Bimbo Daramola, [Governor Kayode Fayemi’s Campaign Manager]
“You can’t get promotion without me sitting on top of your military council,” he tells General Momoh. “If I am a happy man tomorrow night [after electoral victory), the sky is your limit.”

General Momoh demonstrates how Nigeria’s military has become not only the fetchers and carriers for the political class, but also its whipping boy. He is the clearest lesson yet why the Nigerian army seems to have lost its way.

“Chief of Army Staff called me,” Fayose tells General Momoh. “He told me, you are in safe hands…[General Momoh] would perform and if you have any issues, call me. He told me and I have made it clear to him [Chief of Army Staff] that I am Jonathan for this election.”

Fayose clearly had been given the maximum authority at the highest level to do whatever he needed to do to become Governor of Ekiti.

General Momoh, apparently clear about his orders emanating from the highest levels, was putting in his shift.

Among other things, he reassures his handlers, “We have strike force…We can start arresting [APC members] in the afternoon…I have almost 40 solders after deployment…We have done a lot of arrest.”

There are arguments running through the audio that General Momoh is not doing enough for the cause, that he does not jump quickly enough when ordered. When he appears to respond, he is roundly cut down.

“Don’t talk to me anyhow,” Abdul Kareem tells him at a point, “Who are you that I am insulting you? If I am in the military, I would be a brigadier or general today…”

“General, relax, sit down,” Olubolade tells him. “You are a soldier man. You are working for us…”

Fayose tells him, “Brigadier-General, I was governor of this state 12 years ago, you [were] probably a captain or major [at that time]…When you talk to this man he would argue from morning to night…My younger brother retired in the army as Brigadier General, when you explain to this man, its argument, argument, argument…”( SaharaReporters established that an elder brother of Mr. Ayodele Fayose named Tunde Fayose, retired as a Brigadier General in the Nigerian Army.

Obanikoro says to the other about General Momoh: “Let us make progress, give him instructions on what we want him to do, let him go and do it. Let us monitor him, and make sure those things are done…”

And directly to the General, he says, “The idea of [our] calling you and not getting reactions, we have to stop that now. You must bring that to an end. When we call you, within the next 5-10 minutes, we need to know what has been done about it…”

Fayose also reads General Momoh the riot act, in the process revealing the length and breadth of the rot of election rigging.

“My people cannot be following you about,” he warns the general. “We don’t follow IG about, we don’t follow police about. The OC MOPOL of this state is working for us, we don’t follow him about. When we call him one hand [and say] ‘we have this problem’, he settles it immediately. Last night, we told him this is happening around the Government House, he cordoned off all the four entrances…”

It is also of great significance that in the middle of the brouhaha about the performance of General Momoh, Fayose says, “We have to call the President and let him know. These people are doing some things.


They would not even serve the police that want to help us. We can’t continue like this!”

With that remark, Fayose confirms that President Jonathan is at the heart of their plan, and can be briefed at any time, perhaps for further resources.

This audio-drama restates the Nigerian electoral equation: that executive power and considerable resources are often used to subvert the will of the people. Here now is proof, finally, that not only was the Ekiti gubernatorial election June 20, 2014 rigged aforethought, it was rigged using the entire weight of federal power, with the Nigerian Army and the police involved in all kinds of illegalities.

The dramatis personae in this embarrassing plan are clear, from President Jonathan down through the PDP machine, but would be expected to attempt to deny everything.

But we have proof, here, about how the Ekiti governorship, on the back of the fable of “stomach infrastructure”, was thoroughly rigged: a plan that had probably been used in the past, and may be used as a model for future elections.

The question is: where is Nigerian law, especially when it is so roundly slapped in the face?

Listen to the evidence as published here, and take a stand.

https://soundcloud.com/saharareporters/secret-meeting-that-led-to-the-rigging-of-ekiti-gubernatorial-for-fa

http://saharareporters.com/2015/02/05/minister-obanikoro-senator-omisore-gov-fayose-and-brig-general-momoh-ekiti-guber-story

The Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Congress [APC] has addressed a press conference in Kano where he spoke about the raging controversy over his academic qualifications.
In the speech, Mr. Buhari directed his old school, Provincial Secondary School, Katsina (now Government Colege, Katsina) to release details of his West African certificate exams.
Read full address by Mr. Buhari below.
Press Statement by General Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, on the School Certificate Issue
Good Morning, Gentlemen of the Press.
I only consented to address you this morning because of the genuine concern expressed by many supporters and other well-meaning Nigerians that the issue be addressed. Otherwise, I would have dismissed it for what it is – sheer mischief and would not have considered it an issue worth the nation’s while.
I had assumed all along that all my records were in the custody of the Military Secretary of the Nigerian Army. Much to my surprise, we are now told that although a record of the result is available, there are no copies of the certificates in my personal file. This is why I formally requested my old school the Provincial Secondary School, Katsina [which is now known as Government College, Katsina] to make available the school’s copy of the result of the Cambridge/West African School Certificate. This will be made available to the press the moment this is available.
However, before we obtain that, let me say for the record that I attended Provincial Secondary School, Katsina. I graduated in 1961 with many prominent Nigerians, including General Shehu Yar’Adua, former chief of staff at the Supreme Headquarters, and Justice Umaru Abdullahi, a former President of the Court of Appeal. We sat for the University of Cambridge/WASC Examination together in 1961, the year we graduated. My examination number was 8280002, and I passed the examination in the Second Division.
And although the ruling party may want to wish this away, the issue in this campaign cannot be my certificate which I obtained 53 years ago. The issues are the scandalous level of unemployment of millions of our young people, the state of insecurity, the pervasive official corruption which has impoverished our people and the lack of concern of the government for anything other than the retention of power at all costs.
Thank you very much.
General Muhammadu Buhari

http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/175370-breaking-buhari-requests-secondary-school-to-release-details-of-own-wasc-result.html

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Our Geography teacher was nicknamed James Bond (007) because of his bow ties, whenever students saw him coming, they would start mimicking the sound track of James Bond movies, and woe betide any student caught doing that. The man was a wicked man, students prayed never to fall into his trap. The fear of James Bond was the beginning of wisdom.

Thanks for the write up, very enlightening.

I just wonder when truth will prevail in this country. The list of the FG panel contains names of two former MDs of ADC Airline. This airline seized to exist due to two crashes they had in the past.What will these MDs have to offer to the nation. This just goes to show the credibility of the panel. By the way,its been six years after the last ADC Airline crash and the airline is yet to compensate the families of the crashed victims as its planes were not insured as of the time of the crash.

@Owobokiri, Indians are the Directors, but how many of these Indians appear as share holders? A Phoney company called Olney Overseas Incorporated holds 50% shares in Dana Airline. The address given by the company is a 2 bedroom property in Canfield Place London. Like I stated earlier, some key people in the Aviation regulatory bodies in Nigeria own Dana Airline. The truth will unwind slowly and Nigerians will be shocked.

Dana Air is not owned by Indians, but by Nigerians using the Indians as a front. It will shock Nigerians when the identity of the owners of Dana Airline is revealed. The drama will unfold soon. The Nigerian owners are key persons in the Nigerian Aviation Industry.

The renaming of Unilag after MKO Abiola is constitutionally wrong, as the National Assembly Act which created Unilag was completely ignored. Besides, why name two Tertiary Institutions after him. The motive behind the change of name is very questionable. The name unilag is a brand, an iconic name.

If Jonathan was looking for something to name after MKO, why not rename the Eagle Square in Abuja after him, as the square is synonymous with democracy.

Ruth, Just be hopeful, things will get better. I totally agree with Kay, as your husband could earn an extra income by buying cars off ebay or auto dealer and reselling them. The only hitch is just that his capital can be tied down sometimes if he is unable to sell the car quickly.

He could also try to get a care job as the income from the job is relatively okay as well.I know a couple who both work as care workers and they are buoyant and can afford to get a house on mortgage. Another option is to get an SIA licence to be able to act as a security guard. If he has a big stature, he would even earn more working as a bouncer in the night clubs as he could do that as a second job. All these will just be means to be able to save enough money to be able to return to Nigeria and start his own business.

What part of the UK are u based? Could give some links if its around the West Midlands.

Cheers and God bless.

Great and interesting story, enjoyed every bit of it. Keep up the good work.

Interesting Story.

Talking to your boss and her reaction, will determine the next line of action.Don't do anything that will jeopardise your job (source of livelihood).