{"id":381447,"date":"2011-04-18T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2011-04-18T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/2011\/04\/18\/pdp-floors-opposition-in-kwara\/"},"modified":"2011-04-18T06:00:00","modified_gmt":"2011-04-18T06:00:00","slug":"pdp-floors-opposition-in-kwara","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/04\/18\/pdp-floors-opposition-in-kwara\/","title":{"rendered":"PDP floors opposition in Kwara"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Peoples Democratic Party in Kwara State has been declared winner of the Presidential election held on Saturday.<\/span><\/p>\n

The state\u2019s Collating Officer, Prof. Rasheed Aderinoye, who announced the result on Sunday, said PDP polled 268,243 to emerge top ahead of the Congress for Progressive Change which came second with 83,603 votes. The Action Congress of Nigeria came third with 52,432 votes while the All Nigeria\u2019s Peoples Party came fourth having polled 1,672 votes.<\/span><\/p>\n

The PDP National Secretary, Alhaji Abubakar Baraje, in an interview with our correspondent on Sunday, commended Nigerians for their peaceful conduct during the election and their determination for the actualisation of true democracy.<\/span><\/p>\n

He also urged the parties and candidates that lost in elections to accept defeat in the spirit of sportsmanship. He added that since all Nigerians would want the nation to progress and develop, there was no need for losers to bicker and engage in anti-progressive posture.<\/span><\/p>\n

He stated that the results so far released in Lagos State had shown that PDP\u2019s campaign efforts yielded positive results, adding that the party would win Lagos State in the governorship election.<\/span><\/p>\n

Baraje said, \u201cWhen we lose, let us accept that we have lost. That is the peculiar thing in Nigerian politics and unless we learn to accept defeat, it might be difficult for us to reach the promised land.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

However, a coalition of opposition parties in Kwara State on Sunday during a media briefing in Ilorin, alleged that the election was rigged. The parties also alleged that officials of the PDP and some government officials were involved in electoral malpractices such as intimidation of agents of other parties, financial inducement of voters and open canvassing for votes during the presidential election. They also said some people were arrested and demanded the prosecution of the arrested people.<\/span><\/p>\n

The coalition parties included the Action Congress of Nigeria, CPC, Allied Congress Party of Nigeria and All Nigeria Peoples Party. The parties were represented by CPC Kwara Central Senatorial Candidate, Alhaja Bilkisu Gambari, ACN Kwara Central Senatorial candidate, Dr. Ibrahim Oloriegbe, Director of Media, ACPN, Mr. Tajudeen Kareem, and ANPP House of Representatives candidate for Ilorin West\/Asa, Oluseun Saraki.<\/span><\/p>\n

They also demanded the cancellation of the Kwara Central National Assembly election results. The parties alleged that Ameen O. Wahab, said to be a candidate of the African Democratic Congress, was awarded one vote when, according to them, the party did not participate in the election.<\/span><\/p>\n

Also, in a petition sent to the Resident Electoral Commissioner, in Kwara State, the coalition alleged that three types of results were used on that day: EC8A, EC8A VP (without serial numbers) and photocopies of EC8A. They added that results sheets were not signed by presiding officers.<\/span><\/p>\n

However, the Chief Press Secretary to Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Mas\u2019ud Adebimpe, said he was not aware that any government official sent thugs that allegedly beat up and stripped election observers, or involved in any electoral malpractises. Also, the PDP Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Isiaka Danmairomo, faulted claims that PDP rigged the election.<\/span><\/p>\n

Oloriegbe said, \u201cWe are not pulling out of the governorship election but we will participate only if the irregularities are corrected. We will go ahead with the election. What we are asking for is credibility on the part of INEC. We are asking for justice, fairness and level-playing ground from all security agencies.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n

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