The candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the just concluded governorship election in Bayelsa State, Timipre Sylva, on Monday said he would challenge the result of the election in court.
The Independent National Electoral Commission had on Sunday declared the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, and incumbent governor of the state, Seriake Dickson, winner of the election.
Addressing journalists on Monday, Mr. Sylva alleged that INEC and the PDP worked in concert to rig the election in favour of the PDP.
He said he had officially complained, prior to the election, that the present structure of INEC in the state would not conduct a credible election.
According to him, the INEC officials were assembled by the immediate-past administration to deliver the state to PDP in last general elections.
“I said in the beginning that I do not have confidence in the REC and the Administrative Secretary, that I do not expect a fair treatment if these people were to preside over the election.
“I said so over and over and over again. I even reduced it to writing, and we sent the petition. Usually before elections of this nature, INEC officials are switched.
“But this time, they chose to keep this team that was already in place set up by the PDP as rigging machine.
“This was the same team that returned almost 100 percent of all votes in Bayelsa to the former president.
“And we felt that these people could not have given us a free and fair treatment. But unfortunately, our cries fell on deaf ears. Yesterday, they proved themselves true to type,” he noted.
Mr. Sylva argued that the election could have been further declared inconclusive since about 53,000 votes were still outstanding as cancelled votes.
He said in places where APC won, results were cancelled, but where PDP won, the results were entered.
The former governor further alleged the rigging started from the distribution of materials, noting that election materials were diverted as they were taken to voting centers by vehicles provided by the PDP.
According to him, the same set of collation officers, and other officers used in the December election were used on Saturday’s election, a situation he said aided the rigging process.
Mr. Sylva maintained that in any free and fair election in Bayelsa State, the APC would always win.
He appealed to the supporters of the party to keep calm.
Meanwhile, 14 of the 20 parties that participated in the election have advised Mr. Sylva to accept the outcome of the poll in good faith.
The parties, which endorsed the results of the poll, expressed satisfaction with the conduct of the January 9 supplementary poll and called on Mr. Sylva to join forces to move the state forward. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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Sylva u go finish ur money for case o
ReplyDeleteWith this kind of margin..u still have mouth to talk..pls sit down
ReplyDeleteEven if the election is cancelled again you will still loose again sylva
ReplyDeleteSylva how long do you want to keep fighting God...you will always loose
ReplyDeleteThis man still thinks he is dreaming
ReplyDeleteSylva needs a mental examination...the result is making run made, the man needs help
ReplyDeleteEhya sylva Apc has failed you
ReplyDeleteGo complain to Buhari u failed so u go enter Dss hand.lol
ReplyDeleteApc like wasting their time
ReplyDeleteIf the result has gone in favour of Mr. Silva, he would have viewed it as a victory for democracy...Some of these Politicians are not encouraging democracy to strive at all.As events are unfolding, we are watching.
ReplyDeleteIf the result had gone in favour of Mr. Silva, he would have viewed it as a victory for democracy...Some of these Politicians are not encouraging democracy to strive at all.As events are unfolding, we are watching.
ReplyDeleteJust as Goodluck failed and Igbos didn't believe.
ReplyDeleteSylva you should cover your head in shame because despite the fact APC rigged the election APC did not win. Stop dreaming as long as Buhari is in power APC should forger Rivers and Bayelsa State or any state in South East and South South. The region won by APC is because the sitting governor rigged it. If elections are free and fair Rochas Okorocha's state will not be under APC. If a free and fair election is conducted in that state APC will fail woefully
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