The Independent National Election Commission (INEC) has postponed elections slated for today in Oye-Ekiti indefinitely. The commission earlier suspended collation of votes after announcing results in 5 local governments yesterday. Action Congress candidate, Kayode Fayemi leads former governor and PDP candidate, Segun Oni by 12, 000 votes.
Results in 4 local governments are yet to be officially announced, our reporters in Ado-Ekiti said INEC officials have not been seen near the collation center in the state capital , Ado Ekiti.The most contentious results are expected from Ido-Osi local government area where local resistance prevented the PDP from smuggling 15,000 votes into the collation center last night.
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Meanwhile, the Nigerian police said those arrested in Oye-Ekiti for perpetrating violence were moved to Abuja and detained overnight, the group was led by a federal Senator, Ayo Arise.
*In Ido-Osi reports from three wards Ayetoro ward 1, Ayetoro ward 2, and Ido wards has
*AC leading with 1,070, and PDP with 940
*Voters complain of fake votes from Ifaki and Ishi, -15,000 fake votes were resisted.
*3 policemen admitted to Ido Federal clinic after they were shot.
*Dr. Abubakar Momoh of the Lagos State University (LASU) injured and arrested by police
*Rev. Fr. Borishade arrested and granted bail at Police, re-arrested by police from hospital. Election observers beaten up in Ise Ekiti,
*Senator Agunbiade injured and hospitalized at Ikerre Ekiti
*Ijero, Orin, and Ora, Okemesi, ballot snatching and stuffing aided by police.
*Igede-Ekiti- retired Air Vice Marshall, Adeleye coordinated rigging.
*In Ifaki, Segun Oni’s hometown party representatives of opposition party were driven out of town.
*People stayed in the rain to dare INEC to rig. INEC was forced to announce five LGAs out of 9. INEC officials fearful as well and observers. 10,000 police were deployed in Ekiti for the elections
*INEC under pressure to add 15,000 for PDP and 3,000 for AC in Ido Osi.Efforts to neutralize the 12, 000 lead of Fayemi.
*Deputy Inspector general of Police, John Ahmadu “fixed” election reruns for Sokoto and Cross Rivers state respectfully. He was former Deta State commissioner under james Ibori. He is Ibori’s candidate for the Inspector General of Police job. Ekiti is his real on the job training for election malpractises.
*Mr. Anisulowo’s Hotel Ekiti was rigging centre,
*Bunmi Oyewole, former, and Iyiola Omisore leads onslaught in Ijero LGA, cultists involved. Ekiti people put up stiff resistance leading to Ayo *Arise and 36 thugs, paraded on TV. Arise on his way to Abuja.
Onijan of Ijan, Oloye arrested and detained AC agents in his palace.
*Pressure from Abuja to return INEC officials to the FCT to conclude announcement of results that would declare Segun Oni as winner. Atmosphere in Ekiti not conducive for sch brazen announcement.
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