{"id":109518,"date":"2024-02-04T21:07:06","date_gmt":"2024-02-04T20:07:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/oyo-rerun-election-apc-attributes-victory-to-neutrality-of-inec-security-agencies"},"modified":"2024-02-04T23:25:49","modified_gmt":"2024-02-04T22:25:49","slug":"oyo-rerun-election-apc-attributes-victory-to-neutrality-of-inec-security-agencies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/oyo-rerun-election-apc-attributes-victory-to-neutrality-of-inec-security-agencies","title":{"rendered":"Oyo rerun election: APC attributes victory to neutrality of INEC, security agencies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Oyo State chapter of All Progressives Congress, APC, has said that the neutrality of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, and security agencies ensured its victory in Saturday\u2019s rerun election.<\/p>\n<p>The APC candidate, Ibrahim Shittu, won the Saki West state constituency re-run election on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement on Sunday, Publicity Secretary of the party in Oyo State, Wasiu Olawale Sadare, commended INEC and the security agencies for being neutral.<\/p>\n<p>He maintained that the victory of the APC candidate is an indication that Nigerians still have hope in President Bola Tinubu\u2019s administration.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut for the determination of the INEC personnel and the bravery of officers and men of the Nigeria Army, Police, DSS, EFCC, NSCDC among others, the exercise would have been compromised by those who believe in vote buying and employment of thugs to win elections.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPDP shared between N20, 000 and N30, 000 to individuals who were registered as voters in the affected Polling Units but security men did not allow them to coerce voters as they were casting their ballots.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith the fresh mandate given to our party at the rerun poll against all odds, it is evident that Nigeria still keep faith with the Tinubu administration and we are assuring them that all the current challenges facing the country will be fixed soonest and the citizenry will be better for it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are, indeed, grateful to the good people of Saki for standing by their resolve to remain patriotic progressives.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe also assure them that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Senator Abdufatai Buhari, Hon. Tajudeen Abisodun Kareem and Hon. Ibrahim Shittu who they voted in the last general election on the platform of our great party (APC) will continue to justify the confidence reposed in them,\u201d parts of the statement said.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\">Nigeria<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The Oyo State chapter of All Progressives Congress, APC, has said that the neutrality of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, and security agencies ensured its victory in Saturday\u2019s rerun election. The APC candidate, Ibrahim Shittu, won the Saki West state constituency re-run election on Saturday. 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