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Olojuobinrin:
Oyetola will reclaim his mandate at the Tribunal.

On Thursday, a statement credited to Ismail Omipidan, Chief Press Secretary to Governor Gboyega Oyetola, claimed that the recently launched Yiaga Africa Election Result Analysis Dashboard report for the Ekiti and Osun governorship elections “confirms” that the governor who contested on the platform of the All Progressives Congress won the election.

Acivil society organisation under the aegis of Yiaga Africa has accused the Osun State Governor, Gboyega Oyetola of twisting their recent report to claim his victory during the state governorship election that took place on July 16, 2022.

On Thursday, a statement credited to Ismail Omipidan, Chief Press Secretary to Governor Gboyega Oyetola, claimed that the recently launched Yiaga Africa Election Result Analysis Dashboard report for the Ekiti and Osun governorship elections “confirms” that the governor who contested on the platform of the All Progressives Congress won the election.

Ademola Adeleke, the PDP candidate, was declared the winner of the election, having polled 403,371 votes to defeat Governor Oyetola who got 375,027.

According to Mr Omipidan, the Certified True Copy (CTC) obtained from INEC after the election across 10 local government areas in 749 polling units showed that accreditation through BVAS was less than the number of votes cast in those units.

Reacting, Yiaga Africa, in a statement on Friday released by the Group Executive Director, Samson Itodo, described the CPS’ statement as untrue.

The statement reads, “Yiaga Africa stands by its position on the outcome of the 2022 Ekiti and Osun Governorship election.

“We outrightly reject this assertion and categorically state that the ERAD report did not in any way suggest the winner or loser of the recently concluded June/July, Ekiti and Osun Governorship elections. Instead, the ERAD report highlighted certain shortcomings with the Independent National Electoral Commission’s upload of results to the INEC Results Viewing Portal and recommendations for improving the process ahead of the 2023 elections.

“Yiaga Africa deployed a comprehensive election observation methodology in Ekiti and Osun governorship elections. First, Yiaga Africa observed the pre-election period and deployed citizen observers on election day using the Parallel Vote Tabulation to provide timely information on the process and verify election results.

“The PVT election observation methodology is a globally recognized election observation tool used by citizen groups. It is one of the most accurate and reliable election observation methodology that can independently verify the accuracy of election day results released by INEC. Yiaga Africa has deployed the PVT in 12 elections in Nigeria including the 2019 Presidential election.

“The ERAD report corroborates the PVT findings contained in the report on the Ekiti and Osun governorship elections released on August 27 2022 which clearly revealed that the results announced by NEC in the Ekiti and Osun election were consistent with votes cast at the polling units. Had the official results been changed at the Ward, LGA or State collation centers, the official results would not have fallen within the Yiaga Africa PVT estimated ranges.

“Thus, we strongly stand by our PVT findings which have in no way contradicted the ERAD report.

The group said it deployed the ERAD, in partnership with Channels Television, to promote transparency in the transmission of election results through the download and analysis of polling units’ results uploaded on IReV.

“The ERAD report launched on 9 September 9 2022 identified the successes, critical lessons learnt and gaps during the upload of election results on the IReV Portal for the Ekiti and Osun governorship elections. Some of the gaps include; the upload of incorrect election forms, blurry images and poorly captured photographs of result sheets, and wrongly imputed and omitted data on results sheets amongst others.

“Thus, the ERAD did not process 87 (2.3 per cent) out of the 3,763 polling unit results in the state. In the report, Yiaga Africa offered recommendations for INEC to improve its use of the IREV portal in future elections.

“Following an analysis of the pre-election data released by INEC on collected PVCs per polling unit in Osun state, Yiaga Africa identified inconsistencies in the data of collected PVCs in 0.7 per cent (30 Polling Units) of polling units in 12 Local Governments in Osun state. The total number of collected PVCs was slightly higher than the number of registered voters in those polling units.

“Specifically, Yiaga Africa spotted a difference of 1,882 PVCs in the 30 polling units. While this discrepancy in the pre-election data for PVC collection is inconsequential to the outcome of the elections, Yiaga Africa calls on INEC to clarify the reasons behind the discrepancies observed between the number of PVCs collected and the number of registered voters.

“Again, we wish to state unequivocally the ERAD report which has been publicly released does not contradict our PVT findings in any way. While political parties have the right to reference our reports, they must do so with a high sense of responsibility. Copies of our report on the Ekiti and Osun elections can be downloaded from the organization’s website; www.yiaga.org.

“Yiaga Africa restates its commitment to sharing accurate data and information on the conduct of elections and results based on its election observation methodology.”

Kagd10:
See tears and wailing just because of the truth..

Selfish backstabbing people are crying because I said no Fulani should take over from another Fulani. It's simple logic..

Trinitycian:
I wonder why Mynd44, Seun and Nlfpmod haven't banned this user.

etrouble:
You will cry blood when Tinubu is sworn in as President

Bomboiy:
Borno is in the bag for APC,Zulum will deliver Borno according to Tinubu and his urchins

666Advocate:
But El Rufai stopped it in Kaduna.

giftygirl1:
He's still here. Just take note of any moniker with Pastor, na him. I promised not to mention him again. I no want rub myself potopoto

A former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, on Thursday, condemned in strong terms the alleged plot by the party to rig the 2023 general elections.

The Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) had on Wednesday alleged that there exists a sinister plot by the ruling party to use clandestine court action to stop the use of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) machine in the forthcoming election.

It also alleged that part of the plot is to illegally remove the National Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, from office.

Frank, in a statement issued in Abuja, noted that it is becoming clear to all that APC has never won any election in the country and they will not win the 2023 general elections, hence the resort to their usual tactics of rigging.

The Bayelsa-born political activist commended the CUPP for their vigilance in detecting and exposing this massive rigging plot through the importation of over 10 million fake names into the voter register.

He called on the electoral umpire to urgently ensure that all fake names fraudulently imported into the Voter Register are weeded out.

He equally called on the National Chairman of INEC, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, not to bow to pressure from “dark forces” out to compromise the results of the forthcoming general elections.

He urged the Department of State Services (DSS) and the Police to immediately commence investigative action to unravel the extent of the fraud and bring the perpetrators to immediate justice.

Frank, who is the United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP), Ambassador to East Africa and the Middle East, insisted that Nigerians need to be more vigilant than never before in ensuring that their votes count in the next election.

He enjoined the international community to continually help to ensure that democracy in Nigeria thrives and the votes of the people count irrespective of plots by the ruling party to once again foist itself on the people through the backdoor.

“All critical stakeholders key to conduct of credible elections like the INEC, security agencies, judiciary and Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) must rise up to defend this country and its system of political power like we recently witnessed in Kenya.

“Nigerians cannot afford another dummy and clueless administration in 2023. The votes of the people must count. The voter register must be thoroughly cleansed. The hatchet jobbers and their sponsors must be exposed and prosecuted by the relevant security agencies and institutions,” he declared.

Kdon2:
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CaptainAyub:
Monsurudeen,I COMMAND YOU TO REST, IN JESUS MIGHTY NAME!
AMEN

Abfinest007:
Why waste ur time on someone that is going nowhere

The forum of Northern Christians reiterated its position on the same-faith ticket, insisting that APC will not be supported. Recall that Bola Tinubu, a Muslim emerged as the presidential candidate of the APC while Kashim Shettima, a Muslim also emerged as his running mate.

According to Yakubu Dogara, they will soon meet with other presidential candidates and decide on who to support for the 2023 presidential election. The problems facing the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) over its Muslim-Muslim ticket will not be going away soon as the forum of northern Christians reiterated its position, saying it would not back down.

The forum is headed by the former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, Vanguard Newspaper reports. According to Dogara, the forum will meet with all the presidential candidates, across party lines and come up with its preferred choice.

This follows Dogara's meeting with Christian leaders from the 19 Northern states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Abuja in continuation of their consultations ahead of the 2023 general elections.

It was gathered that aside the former speaker, others in attendance include former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Mr Babachir Lawal; an APC Senator from Adamawa State, Elisha Abbo; former Kogi State Deputy Governor, Simon Achuba and all state chairmen of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, from the 19 Northern states and the Federal Capital Territory.

Confirming the meeting in a tweet posted on his verified Twitter account, yesterday, Dogara wrote:

“#NigeriaDecides2023: The fight for justice continues. Today (yesterday), we held a consultative meeting with Christian leaders from the 19 Northern States and the FCT on the pan-Nigerian platform to adopt in 2023.”

On his part, the CAN chairman in Kaduna state, Rev. John Hayab, said:

“The meeting was well attended in person by all the CAN chairmen from the North except Katsina state. We are saying it’s no going back on our stance against the Muslim-Muslim ticket of the APC.”

Corridon:
Singing for a plate of jollof rice.

shortIGBOman:
Another series of LIES from Peter Obi.

ImperialYoruba:


Obi is a turn off for foreign investors. Nothing he says has validity.

KanwuliaExtra:
Billionaire in Naira, Pounds, Dollar or Euro?
Abeg, billionaire in NAIRA no count.

KanwuliaExtra:
And you nor enter Forbes magazine like your pikin Invictus Obi?

Billionaire in Naira, Pounds, Dollar or Euro?
Abeg, billionaire in NAIRA no count.

ObamaMessi:
Another fellow IPOB terrorist.

Obamaofusa:
Why are you crying more than the berieved?