Posted on: 05:24 Tue, 08 Dec 2015



Mr Ayodele Fayose has raised the
alarm that Nigeria under President
Buhari was fast becoming a shame,
describing the failed attempt by the
All Progressives Congress (APC) to
manipulate the Bayelsa State
governorship election as clear
invitation to anarchy.

The governor, who said it was
shameful that the two elections
conducted by INEC under Buhari’s
kinsman, Prof Mahmood Yakubu
were inconclusive, called on all well-
meaning Nigerians and the
international community to rise up
in condemnation of the APC
government’s plot to destroy
democracy in the country.

Speaking through his Special
Assistant on Public Communications
and New Media, Lere Olayinka,
Governor Fayose who said
everything under Buhari was
becoming inconclusive, added that;
“If in three days, INEC could not
conduct credible election in Bayelsa
State of just eight local governments,
one wonders what will happen
during the general elections in 2019.

The simple reality is that INEC under
this Buhari’s kinsman, Prof Yakubu,
who is fast becoming the classical
example of incompetence cannot
guarantee free and fair elections in
this country.”

He saluted the courage of the people
of Bayelsa State, describing them as
“worthy heroes of democracy that
stood their ground against agents of
darkness that were prepared to
short-change them by imposing a
governor they do not want on them.”

Governor Fayose also congratulated
the Bayelsa State Governor and the
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)
candidate, Seriake Dickson for
having the people of Bayelsa behind
him, adding that “the people of
Bayelsa have shown that their power
is more than that of the Abuja
political oppressors.”

He urged the governor and Bayelsa
people not to lose their guard,
saying; “Now that they have failed in
their bid to use one local government
to rig themselves to power, they will
surely go back to their evil drawing
board to plan fresh assaults.

“Therefore, Bayelsa people must
henceforth sleep with their two eyes
opened because the APC thieves
come not only to steal, but to kill and
that can be seen in the way and
manner they murdered over 20
people just because they wanted
power at all cost.”

While warning on the consequences
of destruction of the legacy of free,
fair and credible electoral process
bequeathed on Nigeria by Dr
Goodluck Jonathan, Governor Fayose
said; “Nigerians, especially we in
Ekiti State are already taking a cue
from the Kogi and Bayelsa States
experience and are getting prepared
for future elections.”