Ekiti gov poll: APC alleges rigging, heads to court

By Bode Olagoke
Abuja
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said that it would challenge in court the outcome of the last governorship election in Ekiti state.

This, it said, was to ensure that irregularities and unconstitutional acts that characterised the election were not repeated in subsequent elections, especially that of Osun state in August and next year’s general elections.
It said the entire electoral process was neither free, fair nor credible, alleging that its leaders and supporters were hounded and arrested across Ekiti during and after the voting, while “some PDP ministers and PDP stalwarts were moving around freely, with armed escort, even with a restriction on movement in place.”

The party, in a communiqué issued at the end of the inaugural meeting of the National Working Committee (NWC) yesterday in Abuja, commended Governor Kayode Fayemi for his conduct and comportment before, during and after the election.
It said: “In the presence of AIG Bala  Nasarawa, Mrs Florence Ikhanone (National Director of SSS) and Brig.-Gen. Momoh, who was the head of the military to the election, Mr Ayo Fayose’s Chief Security Officer, Kayode Adeoye, and Chris Uba addressed the curiously-named Special Task Force which included 67 SSS operatives, 30 soldiers, 30 NDLEA operatives and 70 mobile policemen.

“Adeoye and Uba reminded the officers of the Special Task Force of their duty to President Goodluck Jonathan, who was identified as their benefactor, and how the officers must ensure that their benefactor wins the election.”