EXCLUSIVE: Saraki, Other PDP Leaders Pressure INEC Chairman To Rig Edo Governorship Election In Party's Favour

BY SAHARAREPORTERS, NEW YORKJUL 08, 2020

Plans by a former President of the Nigerian Senate, Bukola Saraki, and other leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party to rig the forthcoming Edo governorship election in favour of the party had been uncovered.

SaharaReporters gathered that Saraki and others are piling immense pressure on the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, to help them ‘deliver’ the state for PDP.

A source in the know told SaharaReporters that Saraki recently reached out to the INEC Chairman through the PDP Deputy National Chairman (North), Suleiman Nazif, on how the election can be rigged in favour of the party.

Nazif, an indigene of Bauchi State, served as Chairman of the Committee on INEC in the 8th Senate.

Despite the pressure, the source said Prof Yakubu insisted that he won’t be involved in manipulation of results to favour any party.

“The INEC Chairman has told them that only the will of the people will prevail and that he has no such powers to rig elections especially with the technology and innovations in place. He told them that he has never rigged elections and is not going to start now.

“Senator Suleiman Nazif, a former Senate Committee Chairman on INEC, has been sent to him by Bukola Saraki on several occasions but he maintained that he can’t get himself involved,” the source said.

Incumbent governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, is seeking a second term in office on the platform of the PDP after he was disqualified from contesting the primary of the All Progressives Congress where he was a strong member before now.

Obaseki's main challenger for the September 19, 2020 governorship election in Edo is Osagie Ize-Iyamu of the APC.

Ahead of the highly anticipated contest, both PDP and APC have continued to accuse each other of plot to manipulate the exercise in favour of their respective candidates.

deboysben:
Which kind yeye talk the this?

So saraki is now in control of the inec?

SaharaReporters gathered that Saraki and others are piling immense pressure on the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, to help them ‘deliver’ the state for PDP.

A source in the know told SaharaReporters that Saraki recently reached out to the INEC Chairman through the PDP Deputy National Chairman (North), Suleiman Nazif, on how the election can be rigged in favour of the party.

Nazif, an indigene of Bauchi State, served as Chairman of the Committee on INEC in the 8th Senate.

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EXCLUSIVE: Saraki, Other PDP Leaders Pressure INEC Chairman To Rig Edo Governorship Election In Party's Favour


SaharaReporters gathered that Saraki and others are piling immense pressure on the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, to help them ‘deliver’ the state for PDP.

BY SAHARAREPORTERS, NEW YORKJUL 08, 2020

Plans by a former President of the Nigerian Senate, Bukola Saraki, and other leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party to rig the forthcoming Edo governorship election in favour of the party had been uncovered.

SaharaReporters gathered that Saraki and others are piling immense pressure on the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, to help them ‘deliver’ the state for PDP.

A source in the know told SaharaReporters that Saraki recently reached out to the INEC Chairman through the PDP Deputy National Chairman (North), Suleiman Nazif, on how the election can be rigged in favour of the party.

Nazif, an indigene of Bauchi State, served as Chairman of the Committee on INEC in the 8th Senate.

Despite the pressure, the source said Prof Yakubu insisted that he won’t be involved in manipulation of results to favour any party.

“The INEC Chairman has told them that only the will of the people will prevail and that he has no such powers to rig elections especially with the technology and innovations in place. He told them that he has never rigged elections and is not going to start now.

“Senator Suleiman Nazif, a former Senate Committee Chairman on INEC, has been sent to him by Bukola Saraki on several occasions but he maintained that he can’t get himself involved,” the source said.

Incumbent governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, is seeking a second term in office on the platform of the PDP after he was disqualified from contesting the primary of the All Progressives Congress where he was a strong member before now.

Obaseki's main challenger for the September 19, 2020 governorship election in Edo is Osagie Ize-Iyamu of the APC.

Ahead of the highly anticipated contest, both PDP and APC have continued to accuse each other of plot to manipulate the exercise in favour of their respective candidates.

http://saharareporters.com/2020/07/08/exclusive-saraki-other-pdp-leaders-pressure-inec-chairman-rig-edo-governorship-election

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seunmsg:




Nazif, an indigene of Bauchi State, served as Chairman of the Committee on INEC in the 8th Senate.

deboysben:
Which kind yeye talk be this?

So saraki is now in control of the inec?

Bia saharareporter you guys should be careful.

seunmsg:




Nazif, an indigene of Bauchi State, served as Chairman of the Committee on INEC in the 8th Senate.

fyneguy:


read the story for clarity.

deboysben:
how possible can it be when saraki could't influence yakubu through Nazif to return him as senator.

seunmsg:




I understand people like you always rush to comment before reading or without fully understanding the subject of discussion. As a result, I have decided to extract the relevant part for you. Read the part in bold very slowly, it answers your question.

deboysben:
how possible can it be when saraki could't influence yakubu through Nazif to return him as senator.

Johnnyessence:
lol no hope for APC party again. where's gandollar. rigging will be resisted by the good people of Edo state. south south region are PDP.

DEROX:
Good so by 2023_ don't expect APC to zone to them o

silentoperator:
This forum is becoming a big joke.