Governor Olusegun Mimiko of Ondo State have been congratulated by President Goodluck Jonathan for earning a second term in office through his victory in the governorship election on Saturday.
Mimiko, a member of the Labour Party, defeated the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Olusola Oke; the Action Congress of Nigeria candidate, Mr. Rotimi Akeredolu (SAN); and others.
While the PDP commended the people of Ondo State for voting Mimiko for a second term in office, the ACN cried foul, saying the election was rigged in ACN strongholds.
The ACN candidate, Akeredolu, however, faulted the result of the election, saying it was not “a reflection of the people’s wish.” Spokesperson for his campaign organisation, Idowu Ajanaku, on Sunday, said through a text message to the Punch that “the election was rigged in conjunction with security agents. There was no election in Idanre. The election in strongholds of ACN were cancelled.”
Ajanaku said that despite the cancelled areas, ACN’s outing on Saturday was impressive. “The good showing of ACN in the election shows we are back in this state for good,” he said.
Also, the ACN, in a statement by its National Chairman, Chief Bisi Akande, said it was scrutinising the result of the election.
The statement reads in part, “As a party of democrats, we in the ACN have always known that the choice of who governs has always been that of the people in situations where the electoral process is transparent and credible.
“Our party believes that there was and still is need for change in Ondo State. Thus, our party will study carefully the general details of the result with a view to taking a final position. Our party will continue this post mortem analysis of the lapses in all the institutions involved in the conduct of the Ondo election.”
Ajanaku said that despite the cancelled areas, ACN’s outing on Saturday was impressive. “The good showing of ACN in the election shows we are back in this state for good,” he said.
Also, the ACN, in a statement by its National Chairman, Chief Bisi Akande, said it was scrutinising the result of the election.
The statement reads in part, “As a party of democrats, we in the ACN have always known that the choice of who governs has always been that of the people in situations where the electoral process is transparent and credible.
“Our party believes that there was and still is need for change in Ondo State. Thus, our party will study carefully the general details of the result with a view to taking a final position. Our party will continue this post mortem analysis of the lapses in all the institutions involved in the conduct of the Ondo election.”
You may wish to know that Senate President, David Mark; his deputy, Ike Ekweremadu; and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal, have also congratulated Governor Mimiko.
Mimiko has succeeded in winning through the back door. We shall probe him when we take over that state. By Niyi
ReplyDeleteLol, Niyi, it is certain you are a fool. Was it security agents that voted against Akeredolu and made him lose in his polling unit? This is the problem with Nigerians, when the outside world hears this they will conclude we are still living and acting like animals in the stone age. Anyway, please go to the tribunal, we Ondo youths still need part of Tinubu's ill-gotten wealth.
ReplyDeleteTinubu thought he was going to install another puppet in Ondo state. He was already condemning Mimiko b4 d results came out calling him a traitor. The ugly obasonjo look alike has been shamed and told that his money aint shit!
ReplyDeleteFirst i congratulated d gud peoples of Ondo 4 d maturity dey displayed during & after d election, & my greeting goes 2 d peoples Governor d only Iroko in Ondo polity. To d ACN asuming Akeredolu won d election dey would not b any complaint of d security agents taking side.
ReplyDeleteCredit to the good people of Ondo State, between Edo and Ondo states Nigerians are being shown that we can have credible elections and good governance.
ReplyDeleteI also congratulate Ondo state people for standing their ground even in the face of intimidation from the civilia dictator and money bag of Lagos.some people are just sore loosers.
Even without governing the state Mimiko won and when his mandate was stolen, ACN claimed they used their machinery to help him reclaimed the stolen mandate.
I hope this trend continues to other states where people birth right were either bought with few naira, or just taken away from they in the name of ethnic politics.