It is a pdp state, which makes it an opposition to the present government, it has a very vocal and radical governor who spares no words in critiquing the present government, and its an elitist state. Forget the noise, ekiti gov election cant be rigged, says. The pdp wants nigerians to note these inecs clandestine activities, particularly those of mrs. These really inspired them and they were with the euphoria that same would happen in osun state. Rec in ekiti, says no amount of pressure can result in the rigging of the states governorship election. Election rigging and the problems of electoral act in nigeria. Listen to audio of rigging of ekiti elections with nigerian. The pdp officials told general momoh that those soldiers on election duty must work handinhand with the pdp agents and ordered the arrest of selected apc stalwarts as that could.
According to the pdp, the will of the people is stronger than the machinations. This is a secret recording of how a nigerian minister colluded with an army brigadier general to rig the 2014 governorship election for ayodele fayose in ekiti state. How obanikoro, fayose, chris uba, general momoh rigged ekiti. A nigerian army captain, who leaked the audio evidence of how some. Kamarudeen ogundele, ado ekiti ekiti state governor, ayodele fayose, has said nothing is haunting him and his party, the peoples democratic party.
The candidate of the peoples democratic party in the august 9, 2014, governorship election in osun state, iyiola omisore, has confirmed attending a meeting captured in a leaked tape, which. The trouble is that both the eventas audiotaped by the courageous captain sagir koli of the 32nd artillery brigadeand the frightful. Chris uba came to ekiti with huge stash cash and soldiers from the east to carry out the assignment. Election rigging and the problems of electoral act in nigeria ayo awopeju department of political science, joseph ayo babalola university, ikejiarakeji, osun state, nigeria abstract the paper grappled with the election rigging and the flaws inherent in nigerian electoral act. Jun 28, 2018 the pdp wants nigerians to note these inecs clandestine activities, particularly those of mrs. Ekiti state rec reveals how inec will stop rigging in. Fayose, obanikoro culpable in audio clip revelations.
Ahead of saturdays governorship election in ekiti state, the british government monday advised the independent national electoral commission inec and political parties to ensure that the. Fanikayode counters president jonathan, says ekiti. Its not so easy, voting law expert says rick hasen, founder of the election law blog, discusses donald trumps claims of potential voter fraud. The two major political parties in the state, the peoples democratic party, pdp, and the all progressives congress, apc are most visible in the vote buying. Saharareporters earlier story of february 5, 2014, how obanikoro, fayose, chris uba and general olukolade rigged ekiti governorship election in collusion with the nigeria army, unveiled. The british high commissioner to nigeria, paul arkwright, described votebuying as a form of electoral misconduct like rigging and ballot stuffing. July 14, 2018 comments off on ekiti election witnesses heavy vote buying as eleka, fayemi lead 28 views. Jul 07, 2018 kamarudeen ogundele, ado ekiti ekiti state governor, ayodele fayose, has said nothing is haunting him and his party, the peoples democratic party as the people of the state go to poll next satur.
Secret meeting with nigerian army general that rigged ekiti. Election rigging chews aggressively at the very heart of democracy, standard of living and the level of trust placed on the government by the hoi polloi. The former osun pdp governorship candidate says discussion did not centre on how to rig the june 21 2014 ekiti governorship election. This post is about how to stop election rigging in nigeria. The british high commissioner to nigeria, paul arkwrig. It is a pdp state, which makes it an opposition to the present government, it has a very vocal and radical governor who spares no words in critiquing the present.
Ekiti election witnesses heavy vote buying as eleka. The 37minute recording details the conversation between these men as they bribed brigadier general momoh with a promotion for his assistance in carrying out election fraud in ekiti. Jul, 2018 professor abdulganiyu raji, the ekiti state resident electoral commissioner rec has revealed how the independent national electoral commission inec is u. Tope aluko on fayoses leaked audio on ekiti election duration. How we rigged ekiti governorship election for fayose. We have listened to the audio clip and we make bold to say that the discussion that took place in it did not make any mention of any form of rigging in the ekiti state governorship election and.
Ekiti state governor, chief ayodele fayose, has said nothing is haunting him and his party, the peoples democratic party pdp your edo rigging template wont work in ekiti, fayose replies oshiomhole sun. Full transcript of leaked tape exposing rigging of ekiti election. Watch philadelphia his dark call to monitor polling stations in cities with large populations of african americans, who overwhelmingly favor clinton over trump. Eniola akinkuotu, abuja the british government has condemned votebuying, which was rampant in the recent ekiti state governorship election. No plan to rig ekiti guber election inec the independent national electoral commissions inec said last night that there was no plan to rig the july 14. How the election was lost and won the source magazine. The political armed robbery in ekiti by sonala olumhense the audio tape, as analyzed by specialists and people who know the participants, identify one of them as musiliu obanikoro, a former. It is worthy of note that this political and social vice has causes. Electoral behavior and politics of stomach infrastructure in ekiti. Election rigging and effects on education development in africa. Your edo rigging template wont work in ekiti, fayose replies.
Ekiti people will resist rigging of gubernatorial poll pdp. National leadership of the peoples democratic party, pdp yesterday said nobody can rig the july 14 ekiti governorship election, despite the machination by the all progressives congress, apc, working with some compromised independent national electoral commission, inec, officials and security agencies. General momoh rigged ekiti governorship election in collusion with the nigerian army the 37minute recording details the conversation between these pdp. Audio recording exposes how pdp rigged ekiti election. Zakari, who is fast earning notoriety in election rigging, as well as the manipulations going on. The audio recordings depict the meeting as being attended by the eventual winner of the election, governor ayo fayose of ekiti. An audio recording has emerged, where ayo fayose, governor of ekiti, senator iyiola omisore, musiliu obanikoro and some military top brass were having a heated operational discussion about the ekiti elections of june 2014.
Ekiti state has been in the eye of the storm for a while now for obvious reasons. Ekiti election witnesses heavy vote buying as eleka, fayemi. Jul 07, 2018 ekiti state governor, ayodele fayose, has said the rigging template adams oshiomhole used in edo state wont work in ekiti. For exposing the voterigging of the ekiti state governor election of fayose, captain sagir koli was praised by the military for his nonpartisanship and. Taslim gbajabiamila needs your help with david cameron mp. It boasts of some level of political sophistication that has made it impossible for any incumbent governor to win reelection in the state. By dayo johnson ado ekiti fayemi, kokapo decry the governorship candidates of the all progressives congressapc kayode fayemi and peoples democratic party, pdp, prof kokapo olusola in. But the build up to the elections was an indication of what to expect during the forthcoming 2019 elections though it is doubtful whether it validates minister of information lai mohamed assertion that the result is an endorsement of his principal, muhammadu buhari. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon.
The war was not about election rigging perse but a demand for the reconstruction of the kenyan state to make it more just. Your edo rigging template wont work in ekiti governor. I thought chinua was talking of biafra, but now i know he could also be talking of nigeria. President to ever rig elections in nigeria and they sure get that right. It also underlines the arrogance and impunity with which electoral fraud may be carried out. Im talking about noam chomskys book manufacturing consent that is. Jul 04, 2018 no plan to rig ekiti guber election inec the independent national electoral commissions inec said last night that there was no plan to rig the july 14 ekiti governorship election. Ekiti state governor, chief ayodele fayose, has said nothing is haunting him and his party, the peoples democratic party pdp. The british government has condemned votebuying, which was rampant in the recent ekiti state governorship election. I need a right to life, fayose demands after ekiti election. Jul 11, 2018 ekiti state has been in the eye of the storm for a while now for obvious reasons. Nigerian army praises captain who exposed ekiti election. Vladimir putin secures record win in russian presidential.
In spite of the role of education to individual development, literacy level in africa has been low. Jul 21, 2018 eniola akinkuotu, abuja the british government has condemned votebuying, which was rampant in the recent ekiti state governorship election. Jul 03, 2018 national leadership of the peoples democratic party, pdp yesterday said nobody can rig the july 14 ekiti governorship election, despite the machination by the all progressives congress, apc, working with some compromised independent national electoral commission, inec, officials and security agencies. Fayose said nothing is haunting him and his party as the people of the state go to poll next saturday to elect a new governor. Others reportedly present at the meeting were a certain honorable abdulkareem. Whistleblower who leaked ekiti voterigging tape, army captain sagir koli. The political armed robbery in ekiti by sonala olumhense. Nigerian army captain who leaked ekiti poll tape speaks. So, if the formula is to rig and manipulate our primary election, let nobody brings it to ekiti, it wont work because we will. No plan to rig ekiti guber election inec leadership. Election rigging and effects on education development in. Posts about audio recording of how ekiti election was rigged written by admin. Psychodemographic influence on attitude towards election rigging. Apc seeks malami prosecution of alleged poll fraud audio.
To ban those named individuals who were involved in the election rigging in ekiti state, nigeria. How obanikoro, chris uba, omisore, olubolade, nigerian. General momoh rigged ekiti governorship election in collusion with the nigerian army the 37minute recording details the. Kataka, rigging no dey my election, na wetin kayode fayemi tell bbc. Ekiti state governor, ayodele fayose, has said nothing is haunting him and his party, the peoples democratic party as the people of the state go to poll next saturday to elect a new governor. Your edo rigging template wont work in ekiti fayose to. No plan to rig ekiti guber election inec leadership newspaper. Based on the aforementioned, they succeeded in rigging the ekiti state election with victory in all the 16 lgas. In the wake of the election crisis in ekiti state in southwest nigeria, africa.
Let it be known to all that the pdp is fully mobilized for the july 14 election. Ekiti, rigging, saharareporters, goodluck jonathan, election. Ekiti people will resist rigging of gubernatorial poll. Fayosenigerian army captain who secretly recorded ekiti rigging plan explodes this exclusive interview with. Faromika ayodeji said the caretaker chairman of irepodun ifelodun local government, major boluwafemi awe tajudeen. Jul 18, 2018 i need a right to life, fayose demands after ekiti election. Apc, federal government and the sunny side of ekiti rigging. Ekiti state governor, ayodele fayose, has said the rigging template adams oshiomhole used in edo state wont work in ekiti. On alleged rigging, the commission stated that manipulation did not occur and that its headache was votebuying. Professor abdulganiyu raji, the ekiti state resident electoral commissioner rec has revealed how the independent national electoral commission inec is u. Tweetas the governorship election in ekiti state gets underway, a fight broke out between supporters of the peoples democratic party, pdp and all progressives congress, apc in iyinekiti of irepodun local government.
The 37minute recording details the conversation between some pdp leaders and politicians as they bribed brigadier general momoh with promotion for his assistance in rigging the ekiti election. Nigerian army praises captain who exposed ekiti election rigging. The ekiti election has come and gone, but the reverberations are still with us here. Senior russian officials have said that vladimir putins decisive win in the presidential elections reflects popular support for his muscular foreign policy and would bolster his role as a.
Forget the noise, ekiti gov election cant be rigged, says rec. Fayose and others rigged ekiti election surfaces online transcription news. Is this a confession or an argument or an audio stage play. Nic cheeseman, brian klaas, matthew josdal, a division of recorded books highbridge. Sagir koli, the nigerian army captain, who exposed the planning and rigging of the 2014 governorship election in ekiti state by top government officials and the military, has given read more. Can the voting pattern in the 2015 ekiti elections be regarded as an. How the army was used to rig election in ekiti for gov. Make no mistake about it, the horrible and senseless rigging of the ekiti gubernatorial election has sent the country to the dark days of inecs inefficiency and blatant fraud.
Listen to audio of rigging of ekiti elections with. Audio recording detailing how obanikoro, fayose and others. Jul 19, 2018 on alleged rigging, the commission stated that manipulation did not occur and that its headache was votebuying. The ekiti state governor, ayodele fayose, has denied the revelation of the former secretary of the peoples democratic party, tope aluko, that he used the military to rig the 2015 governorship. The people of ekiti state are fully rallied to vigilance at every polling unit, every. Update on ekiti gubernatorial election independent.
Ekiti people will resist rigging, says pdp nigerian. What the apc and their cohorts in inec fail to note is that ekiti is a contiguous state where every indigene and residents know and can identify one another other as individuals and families and that as such there is no way in which strangers imported from other states can be allowed to sneak in and participate in their election. Watch philadelphia his dark call to monitor polling stations in cities with large populations of african americans, who overwhelmingly favor clinton over trump, could be interpreted as pre election intimidation. Drumming support for continuity agenda in ekiti state, atiku urged the people of the state to vote for olusola, who is seeking to succeed his boss, governor ayo fayose, in the july 14 election. Fayosenigerian army captain who secretly recorded ekiti rigging plan explodes this exclusive interview with whistleblower capt. Jul 18, 2018 the criminal arrogance of the apc federal government was displayed in full swing during the illfated ekiti state governorship election. Rigging of elections in kenya, africa is not an objective reality.
Your edo rigging template wont work in ekiti, fayose. Nigerian army captain who secretly recorded ekiti rigging plan explodes exclusive interview with sahara reporters publisher omoyele sowore and capt. Trump doubleddown on his vote rigging claims, saying voter fraud is all too common. Ojudu warns against rigging of ekiti governorship primary. Why i leaked ekiti election rigging tape nigerian army. Trump complained of election rigging united states of. Nigerian army captain who secretly recorded ekiti rigging plan.
Your edo rigging template wont work in ekiti, fayose replies oshiomhole sun round and about nigeria. Ekiti people will resist rigging, says pdp nigerian pilot news. Ekiti prides itself as one of the states in nigeria with the highest concentration of professors and academic doctors. The criminal arrogance of the apc federal government was displayed in full swing during the illfated ekiti state governorship election. Jul 14, 2018 by dayo johnson ado ekiti fayemi, kokapo decry the governorship candidates of the all progressives congressapc kayode fayemi and peoples democratic party, pdp, prof kokapo olusola in the ekiti. Jul 07, 2018 ekiti state governor, ayodele fayose, has said nothing is haunting him and his party, the peoples democratic party as the people of the state go to poll next saturday to elect a new governor. An audio recording has emerged, where ayo fayose, governor of ekiti, senator iyiola omisore, musiliu obanikoro and some military top brass were having a. Heavy vote buying characterised the ongoing governorship election in ekiti state today as contenders engage in naked supremacy battle. 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.
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