Ademola Adeleke, candidate of the
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP in the Osun state governorship election, has
vowed to contest the result of the election and reclaim his “stolen” mandate.
In an interview with Channels
Television, the senator representing Osun west said he has enough evidence to
present in court to show the irregularities perpetrated during the election.
Adeleke accused the Independent
National Electoral Commission (INEC) of being biased against him despite its
promises to conduct a free and fair election.
He added that the ruling All Progressives
Congress (APC) could not celebrate the outcome of the election because they
stole his mandate.
“I’d like to tell them that their
mandate was stolen. The election was rigged because all our people were not
allowed to vote,” he said.
“They sent in some fake
policemen, thugs who were holding guns. They were shooting everywhere. People
were scared for their lives. They came out in Orolu, our stronghold. They knew
they wanted to vote for PDP but they started beating them.
“They told them that they could
not vote. This is the worst election I’ve ever seen. It has become a shame to
Nigerian democracy.
“They are so scared right now.
They couldn’t even celebrate because they stole our mandate. We have packed our
evidence and we will meet them in court.
“INEC has been compromised. Even
with the 419 result they brought out, we had extra 2000 votes and they promised
to add it. They were caught unawares. They had the instruction that they should
not announce me and the whole world was watching. They were making a mockery of
our democracy. We won’t let it go like that.”
Adeleke alleged that the ruling
party attempted to kill him in the state capital.
“They planned to kill me. Why
can’t they go for other people? They know that I am the only one that can
defeat them,” he said.
“They barred journalists; they
didn’t allow observers to work. I am not giving up… I salute the good people of
Osun state. I salute their courage. They have done so well. What I can tell
them is to be calm. They will get their mandates through legal means. That is
what we are going to do.”
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