Kwara: PDP wins, DPP alleges vote buying

Posted by admin Elections 2011, Kwara, NNP Elections 2011 Updates, State News Wednesday, April 27th, 2011

The Peoples Democratic Party gubernatorial candidate, Alh Abdulfatah Ahmed has won the last weekend gubernatorial election in kwara state.

Also the gubernatorial candidate of Democratic Peoples Party [DPP] , Mr Gbenga Olawepo has congratulated the winner, Alh Abdulfatah Ahmed .

Olawepo in a press statement, titled,KWARA GUBER POLL;A MATTER OF CASH” issued by the candidate and made available to vanguard in Ilorin alleged vote buying by the ruling party, saying, Some other parties outside the DPP patently purchased votes. It can be concluded that the highest bidder carried the day.

The DPP gubernatorial candidate further noted in the statement that,’’ beneath the peaceful conduct of the poll, massive vote buying and intimidation before and during the poll, have blighted what could been a watershed in the conduct of elections in our State. ‘’

He added that in the last election,’’ vote buying became the order of the day to muzzle the wish of the people. Sadly too, this immoral and illegal conduct was not limited to the victorious side alone’’.

‘’At this juncture, my congratulations also go to those honourable men, women and youths who chose integrity and honour, by voting for our party in the face of the brazen bribery of voters that characterised the election.

They are the real heroes of the election and the new face of hope for our State. As for us, we have kept faith with destiny and our resolve remains a liberated Kwara. It can only be delayed, but not denied’’concluded the statement.wp_posts