The video exposes the lies and deceit by some Nigeria governors loyal to President Goodluck Jonathan regarding the real winner of the election.
NIGERIANEYE gathered that when some of the supporters of Jang realised that he had lost the election, they hurriedly left the venue of the election, saying there was no election.
Video Below....
It had been reported that a recording of the voting was done by a governor in the camp of Mr. Amaechi.
With his mobile phone, Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun captured most of the proceedings of an election that featured intense maneuvering from governors on a clear divide, either in support or against President Goodluck Jonathan’ candidate, Governor Jonah Jang of Plateau state.
The president has repeatedly denied having interest in who becomes the next chairman of the group, but that claim has been disproved by insiders and governors, and even the president’s body language.
The footage documents how the 35 governors voted, the counting of votes and the declaration of result by presiding officer, Asishana Okauru, who is also the director general of the forum.
At a point during the counting of votes, the arrowhead of the opposition against Mr. Amaechi, Governor Godswill Akpabio, realized the election was being taped and he charged angrily at Mr. Aregbesola. But once Mr. Akpabio turned away, the governor simply resumed his secret recording.
With allegation of fraud now up against Mr. Amaechi’s victory from governor’s known to be die-hard associates of the president, the recording is seen as the first documented evidence of a transparent process to crush that concern.
The outcome of the poll has been rejected by governors in support of Mr. Jang, and apparently, President Jonathan. The protesting governors, led by Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom state, said the process violated key rules, and declared the group’s decision not to recognize Mr. Amaechi as the winner.
But for all the authority of incumbency and presidential leverage, Friday’s elections provided a teachable moment on the potency of an alliance between discontent members of a ruling party, and the opposition All Progessives Congress – a coalition bonded by common goal to upset and humiliate the establishment.
Mr. Amaechi, not favoured to win by the pro-Jonathan team, emerged despite intense strategizing that saw the Peoples Democratic Party raise a list of supporting governors who agreed Mr. Jang was the rightful candidate to win the seat. Nineteen PDP governors signed the document before the polls.
The Northern Governors Forum met early Friday and prevailed on the Katsina and Bauchi governors, Ibrahim Shema and Isa Yuguda, respectively, to yield their ambition, for a consensus candidate in the person of Mr. Jang.
But in the end, at least three governors, who rallied that support on paper, backed off when afforded the luxury of an unmarked ballot paper, and a secret voting system. Their votes, alongside the opposition, apparently went Mr. Amaechi’s way.
After the polls, Mr. Akpabio, backed by other governors in support of Mr. Jang, said using the unmarked papers (which should betrayed those who opposed the president’ choice), and the refusal of Mr. Amaechi to resign first before the poll, nullified the elections.
NIGERIANEYE gathered that when some of the supporters of Jang realised that he had lost the election, they hurriedly left the venue of the election, saying there was no election.
Video Credits: SaharaReporters Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
Advertise on NigerianEye.com to reach thousands of our daily users
Power belongs to God and he gives it to whoever he wishes. If Akpabio who manipulates electoral process to made sb a senator, why is he crying foul in an election of 35 people, whom he participated. God will catch them one by one
ReplyDeleteif an election done by 35 people can not be well coordinated, pls wat wuld happen wen 170 billion Nigerians vote in 2015.....May Allah(swt) help us
ReplyDeletePoint of correction please: Nigeria's population is roughly 170million and not billion. Also, not everyone is eligible to vote. We should however expect nothing less than 60million to vote. And mind you, the 35 people you talking about are our states chief executives. What happened during that election is going to replicate itself come 2015 when we all troop out to vote unless something drastic is done to put the situation under control. Atimes things like this makes me wonder if Nigeria is actually ripe enough for Democracy!
DeleteI trust my dearest Engineer Rauf Aregbesola. When this medium first mention the recording was done by one of the Gov. I knw it will be no one else than Aregbe. Oyinlola and osun pdp will never forget the lesson h e taught them in a hurry. Let APC present him as VP candidate oh my God our power sector, our roads will not remain the same again.
ReplyDeleteThats why this country can grow for life what we are not suppose to take as serious issue we will put it on top of head as big issue whats the meaning of gov forum what are they even doing as an individual gov talkless of forum this is what all of them will be fighting on they will not embark on any project again till 2015 and the general public who doesnt know right hand to left hand go dey talk again....i pity some people who will be praising one gov and the other what did they do who na no get sence out of 100% somebody release only 5% u will be hailing him we too mumu for this country
ReplyDeleteThats why this country can grow for life what we are not suppose to take as serious issue we will put it on top of head as big issue whats the meaning of gov forum what are they even doing as an individual gov talkless of forum this is what all of them will be fighting on they will not embark on any project again till 2015 and the general public who doesnt know right hand to left hand go dey talk again....i pity some people who will be praising one gov and the other what did they do who na no get sence out of 100% somebody release only 5% u will be hailing him we too mumu for this country
ReplyDeleteAregbesola is a 419
ReplyDeleteSo because Aregbe recorded a democratic election he is now a 4
DeleteSo because Aregbe recorded the event, he is now a 419. When does recordind a democratic process become a fraud?
DeleteGov Aregbe, I hail.o.You too much. These PDP guys are criminals
ReplyDelete