Amosun's victory: PDP kicks, alleges irregularities

The PDP in Ogun State has kicked against the declaration of Senator
Ibikunle Amosun as winner of the governorship election in the state.
The party said the development “ is clearly not a true reflection of
Ogun people’s wish and it will be challenged as appropriate”.
The INEC in the state had declared Amosun who is the candidate of
the All Progressives Congress as governor-elect having polled 306,988
votes to defeat the PDP governorship candidate in the state, Prince
Gboyega Isiaka who polled 201,440 votes.
Reacting to Amosun’s declaration, the party, through the Gboyega
Nasir Isiaka Campaign Organization declared the gubernatorial
election “as very unfortunate and a travesty staged to help the APC
achieve victory”.
The party in a statement signed by Director of Media , Ifekayode
Akinbode , said “whereas , INEC declared APC the winner with
307,008 votes and the PDP coming second with 201,440 votes, we are
not oblivious of the clear manipulations, misrepresentations,
underhand dealings and outright rigging by the APC; and most
unfortunately with the culpability of INEC.
“Let us quickly state emphatically that we are displeased with the
outcome of the governorship election particularly as being irregular in
most aspects.
“However, we must state a few facts here to support our preliminary
position. Before the election, we alerted that huge numbers of
uncollected Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) were in the possession of
APC stalwarts with the intention to give same to their party members
for use with active connivance of compromised corps members and
INEC staff.
“This was indeed what happened. Secondly, on the election date,
Ogun people trooped out and actually voted for the PDP. As at 3pm we
were actually receiving good results from all over the state as results
were being announced and posted from various polling booths.
“This was the situation until Sen. Amosun defied the electoral law and
moved out of his polling zone into other areas of Abeokuta and then to
Sagamu, Ota and Ifo local government areas with a full retinue of
buses.
“What followed were reports of snatching of ballot boxes and stuffing
of same in these locations. Same manipulation happened enroute the
collation centres.
“It was for these reasons that some PDP agents refused to sign the
results sheets; yet the umpire went ahead to announce results despite
the overvoting, result falsification, harassment of our party agents and
other irregularities. Clearly, the huge votes from Ogun central local
governments of Abeokuta North, Abeokuta South, Odeda, Obafemi
Owode as well as Ado Odo/Ota local governments in Ogun West
Senatorial district were a true reflection of the rigging.
“It is in the light of the foregoing that our legal officers and the party
are looking at the results and they shall come up with a clear position
on this election that was marred with gross irregularities. We implore
our supporters, party faithful and indeed Ogun people to remain calm.
We appreciate the support, trust and confidence reposed on Prince
Gboyega Nasir Isiaka.
“He remains committed to making Life More Abundant for the masses
and so shall it remain. God bless Ogun State”, the party said.