Osun poll: Tension rises Tension has continued to rise between the All Progressives Congress and the Peoples Democratic Party over Saturday’s governorship poll in Osun State. On Sunday the APC, through its National Publicity Secretary, Lai Mohammed, alleged that President Goodluck Jonathan reportedly instructed security agencies to ensure victory for his party by all means. The APC had in a statement in which it claimed that the PDP was planning to massively rig the governorship election in 10 Local Governments Areas in the state, made veiled reference to Jonathan’s alleged instruction to the security agencies. WhenThe PUNCHasked him to expatiate on the “reported instruction” by the President, he simply replied, “This is based on credible information we received.” The APC listed Ife Central, Ife East, Ife North, Ife South, Olurunda Iwo, Ifelodun, Osogbo, Odo Otin and Aiyedade as the LGAs the PDP wanted to win at all costs. It also claimed that the PDP was seeking a pliable person as a returning officer for the poll. The APC claimed that three vice-chancellors had been penciled in for the job which would fetch whoever was chosen among them a N1bn compensation. The party added that President Goodluck Jonathan had reportedly told the security agencies that he wanted victory for the PDP at all costs. It said, ‘’Nigerians from all walks of life, desirous of a free and fair election on Saturday, are reaching out to us with useful information on the plan by the desperate PDP to rig the forthcoming election. We are taking the information very seriously. ‘‘For example, we learnt that the PDP has identified Ife Central, Ife East, Ife North, Ife South, Olurunda, Iwo, Ifelodun, Osogbo, Odo Otin and Aiyedade as places where they plan to perpetrate massive rigging.” The party also claimed that two different results have allegedly been written ahead of the elections. It said, “Three Vice-Chancellors; one from the North Central and two from the South-West have been pencilled in to serve as a returning officer. The incentive for the returning officer who can announce the doctored results is N1bn
Posted on: Mon, 04 Aug 2014 20:15:08 +0000