Osun election: APC spent N60b to buy votes – Fayose alleges
Isaac Fayose, younger brother of former Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose, has accused the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, of spending N60 billion to buy votes in the just-concluded Osun State governorship election. Fayose made the allegation on Monday during an interview on News Central Television, lamenting that the money was taken from taxpayers across the country. […] Osun election:…
Isaac Fayose, the younger brother of former Ekiti State governor Ayodele Fayose, has claimed that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) spent N60 billion to purchase votes in the recent Osun State governorship election. He alleged that this money was taken from taxpayers nationwide during an interview on News Central Television on Monday.
Fayose stated that the APC would not have garnered 100,000 votes without engaging in vote trading and criticized the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and security agencies for their alleged inability to curb such practices. He also accused the APC of using armored vehicles to manipulate the election. Fayose expressed disappointment in the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for not addressing the alleged financial irregularities.
He questioned the source of the enormous funds used to buy votes and highlighted the lack of action by INEC, the police, and other security agencies. Fayose praised the resilience of the Osun people who thwarted the nefarious activities, asserting that if the election had been free and fair, the APC would have obtained significantly fewer votes.
He concluded by emphasizing that the APC's success was a result of vote-buying, which was not supported by the local populace.
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