Ondo State Governor, Olusegun Mimiko, has challenged his Rivers State
counterpart, Rotimi Amaechi to substantiate his claim that he
(Mimiko) voted at the disputed Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) election by
producing the video evidence of the claim, insisting that Amaechi
cannot take ecclesiastic refuge for his anti-democratic dispositions.
counterpart, Rotimi Amaechi to substantiate his claim that he
(Mimiko) voted at the disputed Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) election by
producing the video evidence of the claim, insisting that Amaechi
cannot take ecclesiastic refuge for his anti-democratic dispositions.
Reacting
to Amaechi’s claim that he (Mimiko)voted at the election, the Ondo state
governor on Wednesday, said Amaechi should not hide under religion to cover up
his anti-democratic dispositions,
to Amaechi’s claim that he (Mimiko)voted at the election, the Ondo state
governor on Wednesday, said Amaechi should not hide under religion to cover up
his anti-democratic dispositions,
He
insisted that nothing stops Amaechi from proving to the world that
he voted by using the same video he has been using to tell the
public that there was an election.
insisted that nothing stops Amaechi from proving to the world that
he voted by using the same video he has been using to tell the
public that there was an election.
“If
Amaechi is saying I voted at the election, then I think he should prove it to
the whole world that I did.
Amaechi is saying I voted at the election, then I think he should prove it to
the whole world that I did.
“I
sincerely believe that a process must have led to the declaration of result
contained in their few minutes video clip.
sincerely believe that a process must have led to the declaration of result
contained in their few minutes video clip.
“That
later part can’t come in isolation; I challenge him to show the entire
proceedings including where I voted”.
later part can’t come in isolation; I challenge him to show the entire
proceedings including where I voted”.
Berating
Amaechi for what he called his anti democratic disposition, Mimiko who is the
Vice Chairman of the Jonah Jang led NGF, said Amaechi cannot take
ecclesiastic refuge for his undemocratic dispositions by dragging
the church into the Forum’s disputed election as a way of covering up his anti
democratic tendencies stating further that Nigerians have been deceived
for too long adding that Amaechi is only dancing around the main issue .
Amaechi for what he called his anti democratic disposition, Mimiko who is the
Vice Chairman of the Jonah Jang led NGF, said Amaechi cannot take
ecclesiastic refuge for his undemocratic dispositions by dragging
the church into the Forum’s disputed election as a way of covering up his anti
democratic tendencies stating further that Nigerians have been deceived
for too long adding that Amaechi is only dancing around the main issue .
“Amaechi
should tell the world whether or not he presided over his own election despite
cries that he should step aside for an interim chairman to preside over the
same election as it is the practice in any democratic setting.
should tell the world whether or not he presided over his own election despite
cries that he should step aside for an interim chairman to preside over the
same election as it is the practice in any democratic setting.
He should
also tell the world whether or not he was the sole provider of ballot papers
and the ballot box used for the charade where he is also a contestant.
also tell the world whether or not he was the sole provider of ballot papers
and the ballot box used for the charade where he is also a contestant.
“He
should tell the world why he insisted he must contest for another term even
when he knew that negates the norm in the Forum.”
should tell the world why he insisted he must contest for another term even
when he knew that negates the norm in the Forum.”
Mimiko
accused Amaechi of what he termed betrayal of his colleagues.
accused Amaechi of what he termed betrayal of his colleagues.
He said:
“It is the height of treachery for the governor to have
installed secret video camera to record his colleagues without
their consent simply because he is acting the script of
another agenda inimical to the progress of the Forum.
“It is the height of treachery for the governor to have
installed secret video camera to record his colleagues without
their consent simply because he is acting the script of
another agenda inimical to the progress of the Forum.
“That is
not acceptable, it is undemocratic, it is the height of desperation, it won’t
work because Nigerians can no longer afford to be fooled”, Mimiko said.
not acceptable, it is undemocratic, it is the height of desperation, it won’t
work because Nigerians can no longer afford to be fooled”, Mimiko said.
Source: Daily Independent
