There is never a thrill when a woman is forced against her wish and that is exactly what happened last Thursday with the victory of APC in the governorship rerun in Osun State. The result declared by INEC was a rape on the political wishes of the people. That is why the victory was not heralded with the usual celebration and jubilation across the State.
Rather, security personnel were stationed at strategic places in the State capital ostensibly to prevent protests. Even the State secretariat of APC the ruling party and claimed winner of the election did not witness any celebration despite the declaration of Gboyega Oyetola as governor-elect by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. Residents who are supporters of the APC did not jubilate on the streets, because they too did not wish APC victory for themselves.
It is most unfortunate that Tinubu and Oshomole two protagonists of the struggle for votes to count in Nigeria are the same persons who now fighting to make sure that the votes no longer matter. The brazen rigging of the governorship election in Osun State, by the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, has made it impossible for people’s vote to count.
The horror of the brazenly manipulated Osun rerun elections confirms the fears of all and sundry, that this inept government will never allow a free, fair and credible presidential elections next year.
“The daylight robbery in Edo plus the brutal show of force in Ekiti, both warned the world of what to expect in 2019. “The macabre dance of shame in Osun, has removed whatever doubts remaining in our minds, that 2019 elections will be sham elections.
“The ruthless use of security forces to oppress and intimidate supporters of the opposition, the clear employment of the army, the police, the Department of State Services, DSS, and other government security agencies in open aid of the ruling party, plus the subtle endorsement of vote-buying, all, have made it impossible to have confidence in the electoral process as managed by the present arrogant government.
Now it is clear why all military and security agencies are deliberately placed in control of one particular region, now we know why the 97%/5% policy of the central government is implemented with single mindedness. Because decision has already been taken, that votes will not count, even INEC has also been placed under total control of the ruling party. Why would any sensible person, bother to go out to vote.
The confidence of the people in the electoral process has been completely destroyed by the armed robbery that was Osun Rerun election. The fact that the perpetrators of this heist, are boastful about it, confirms that we are in big trouble as a country.
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