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April 5, 2015 : Chukwudi Akasike, Port Harcourt 4 Comments

The All Progressives Congress in Rivers State has expressed surprise that the committee set up by the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Attahiru Jega, to investigate the conduct of the presidential and National Assembly elections in the state failed to meet with it.

The APC had complained to INEC over alleged disenfranchisement of its supporters and manipulation of the result of the March 28, 2015 elections in the state.

State Chairman of the APC, Dr. Davies Ikanya, said on Sunday that the committee, set up by Jega, only met with INEC and the Peoples Democratic Party in the state, who were supposed to be the offenders in the matter.

Ikanya queried the rationale behind Jegas claim that a committee was set-up to investigate complaints on the non-conduct of elections in the state when the said committee had not been able to meet with the party that made the complaint.

He said, We (Rivers APC) are amazed to hear that the purported committee had come to Rivers State as it expected that an investigative or fact finding committee, such as was said to have been constituted. would certainly have met with the complainants and other concerned parties before taking a decision.

The APC is even more surprised to hear that the said investigative committee only met with Gesila Khan, Rivers Resident Electoral Commissioner in whom it (APC) long lost confidence in and perhaps the PDP, being principally the two parties, whose misconduct during the botched elections, the said committee was meant to investigate.

We wonder how an investigative committee would hear only from one side particularly the main accused and culprit who will naturally deny their illegal acts. Let me say emphatically that the committee set-up by INEC to investigate the Rivers election case did not meet with us.

Ikanya, however, disclosed that contrary to Godsday Orubebes unwarranted outburst, he (Ikanya) personally submitted his partys petition to INEC and not by email, insisting that even Orubebe and his co-travelers know that there was no elections in the state.

Though the party understands that out of the abundance of caution, Jega admitted the charade called elections in Rivers State, the peoples rights would not be sacrificed illegally, he added.

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INEC committee never met with us Rivers APC

INEC Chairman, Professor Attahiru Jega

THE All Progressives Congress in Rivers State has expressed surprise that the committee set up by the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Attahiru Jega, to investigate the conduct of the Presidential and National Assembly elections in the state failed to meet with it (APC).

The APC had complained to INEC over alleged disenfranchisement of its supporters and manipulation of the result of the March 28, 2015 elections in the state.

The state Chairman of the APC, Dr. Davies Ikanya, said on Sunday that the committee set up by Jega only met with INEC and the Peoples Democratic Party in the state, who were supposed to be the offenders in the matter.

Ikanya queried the rationale behind Jegas claim that a committee was set up to investigate complaints over the non-conduct of elections in the state when the said committee had not been able to meet with the party that laid the complaint.

He said, We (Rivers APC) are amazed to hear that the purported committee had come to Rivers State as it expected that an investigative or fact-finding committee such as was said to have been constituted would certainly have met with the complainants and other concerned parties before taking a decision.

The APC is even more surprised to hear that the said investigative committee only met with Gesila Khan, Rivers Resident Electoral Commissioner, in whom it (APC) long lost confidence in, and perhaps the PDP being principally, the two parties whose misconduct during the botched elections the said committee was meant to investigate.

We wonder how an investigative committee would hear only from one side particularly the main accused and culprit who will naturally deny their illegal acts. Let me say emphatically that the committee set up by INEC to investigate the Rivers election case did not meet with us.

Ikanya, however, disclosed that contrary to Godsday Orubebes unwarranted outburst, he (Ikanya) personally submitted his partys petition to INEC and not by email, insisting that even Orubebe and his co-travellers know that there was no elections in the state.

Though the party understands that out of the abundance of caution, Jega admitted the charade called elections in Rivers State, the peoples rights would not be sacrificed illegally, he added.

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Minister of State, Foreign Affairs II, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro

Minister of State, Foreign Affairs II, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, tells BAYO AKINLOYE that the Peoples Democratic Party will ensure that Saturdays governorship election in Lagos State is not rigged in favour of the All Progressives Congress

Some people consider you to be the eyes and ears of President Goodluck Jonathan in Lagos State. What is your relationship with the President?

I would say I am close enough (to Mr. President) to be one of his boys -lets put it that way.

What made you to be one of his boys?

I am one of his ministers. I am a loyal party man.

But people think there is more to your being close to President Jonathan than being one of his ministers. Why does he have much confidence in you?

You will have to ask Mr. President that question. This is why I said so: President Jonathan may even love me for some reasons that I dont even know. The point, therefore, is that Mr. President is in a better position to tell you why he puts much confidence in me.

How do you feel about the Presidents loss at the presidential poll?

It is painful. But as a Muslim, I have to take the loss in stride God gives, God takes. The fact that President Jonathan came from nowhere to be the president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, almost effortlessly, was an act of God. (In the same way) that (Maj. Gen. Muhammadu) Buhari won the just concluded presidential election is also an act of God. Therefore, I take it that it is only God that counts.

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The All Progressives Congress has urged Nigerians to cometogether, irrespective of the fault lines separating them, for anational rebirth, in the spirit of Easter, being celebrated inthe country and around the world.

In its Easter message, contained in a statement onSaturday by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, theparty said this years Easter celebrations could not have come at abetter time, hence the lessons must not be lost on Nigerians.

APC said, At the core of Easter, which celebrates the resurrection of JesusChrist, are the messages of renewal and rebirth, sacrifice,forgiveness and love. In the culmination of his life of selflesssacrifice, Jesus Christ gave his life for others to live. Let usemulate him, in our private and public lives, by exhibiting thosevirtues, for which he lived.

This years Easter celebrations have coincided with an ongoingpolitical transition that has so far been widely adjudged a success,and one that also paves the way for us to have a national rebirth.

Indoing this, we must show love and eschew bitterness. We must put theacrimony of the long drawn electioneering campaign behind us.

Just like Jesus Christ remains a shining light in a world of gloom,let us be beacons of faith, hope and love as we, irrespective of ourpolitical leaning, embark on the onerous task of making our nationgreat again.

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