Wednesday, 10 December 2014

Obanikoro petition PDP over Agbaje's victory

Following the declaration of  Jimi Agbaje as the PDP candidate in the coming general election, one of the aspirants that contested for the ticket alongside Agbaje, Musiliu Obanikoro has petitioned the Lagos state chapter of the People Democratic Party, saying that the primary election was not conducted as the party's constitution demanded.
In the petition addressed to the chairman, Gubernatorial Electoral appeal, Obanikoro pointed out that the accreditation of delegates did not start until around 6:45pm which is against the party's consistution that says that accreditation must be between the hours of 8am and 12noon. He argued that most of the delegates has left the venue in frustration before the voting started.

The petition reads in part, “That at the conclusion of accreditation, the total number of delegates who were eligible to vote was 806 (eight hundred and six). And this figure was announced loudly to the hearing of all that were present in the hall, thereby complying with Section 19 Subsection (e) of the PDP Electoral Guidelines. That at the conclusion of voting the total number of votes cast was 863 (eight hundred and sixty three) which established over voting.” - See more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/12/lagos-pdp-gov-primaries-obanikoro-petitions-pdp-wants-agbajes-victory-voided/#sthash.9o9BYEtM.dpufthe
He argued that many delegates left the venue frustrated and were thus disenfranchised. - See more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/12/lagos-pdp-gov-primaries-obanikoro-petitions-pdp-wants-agbajes-victory-voided/#sthash.9o9BYEtM.dpuf

n the petition addressed to the Chairman, Gubernatorial Electoral Appeal Panel, Obanikoro pointed out that accreditation of delegates for the election started at about 6:45pm contrary to section 19 sub section (d) of the PDP Election Guidelines which provided that accreditation shall be between 8am and 12noon. He argued that many delegates left the venue frustrated and were thus disenfranchised.
Senator Obanikoro added that the number of vote cast was more than the accredited delegates.
The petition reads in part, “That at the conclusion of accreditation, the total number of delegates who were eligible to vote was 806 (eight hundred and six). And this figure was announced loudly to the hearing of all that were present in the hall, thereby complying with Section 19 Subsection (e) of the PDP Electoral Guidelines. That at the conclusion of voting the total number of votes cast was 863 (eight hundred and sixty three) which established over voting.”
He argued that this is contrary to Section 19 Subsection (m) of the PDP Electoral Guidelines which stipulates that “no delegate shall vote for more than one aspirant and were the votes exceed the number of accredited delegates to such an extent as to materially affect the result of the election, the election shall be declared void by the State Electoral Panel and another Vote shall be conducted by the State Electoral Panel.”
- See more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/12/lagos-pdp-gov-primaries-obanikoro-petitions-pdp-wants-agbajes-victory-voided/#sthash.9o9BYEtM.dpuf
 The petition read in parts, "that the conclusion of accreditation, the total number of delegates who were eligible to vote was 806. And this number was announced loudly to the hearing of all that were present in the hall, thereby complying with section 19  
n the petition addressed to the Chairman, Gubernatorial Electoral Appeal Panel, Obanikoro pointed out that accreditation of delegates for the election started at about 6:45pm contrary to section 19 sub section (d) of the PDP Election Guidelines which provided that accreditation shall be between 8am and 12noon. He argued that many delegates left the venue frustrated and were thus disenfranchised.
Senator Obanikoro added that the number of vote cast was more than the accredited delegates.
The petition reads in part, “That at the conclusion of accreditation, the total number of delegates who were eligible to vote was 806 (eight hundred and six). And this figure was announced loudly to the hearing of all that were present in the hall, thereby complying with Section 19 Subsection (e) of the PDP Electoral Guidelines. That at the conclusion of voting the total number of votes cast was 863 (eight hundred and sixty three) which established over voting.”
He argued that this is contrary to Section 19 Subsection (m) of the PDP Electoral Guidelines which stipulates that “no delegate shall vote for more than one aspirant and were the votes exceed the number of accredited delegates to such an extent as to materially affect the result of the election, the election shall be declared void by the State Electoral Panel and another Vote shall be conducted by the State Electoral Panel.”
- See more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/12/lagos-pdp-gov-primaries-obanikoro-petitions-pdp-wants-agbajes-victory-voided/#sthash.9o9BYEtM.dpuf
n the petition addressed to the Chairman, Gubernatorial Electoral Appeal Panel, Obanikoro pointed out that accreditation of delegates for the election started at about 6:45pm contrary to section 19 sub section (d) of the PDP Election Guidelines which provided that accreditation shall be between 8am and 12noon. He argued that many delegates left the venue frustrated and were thus disenfranchised.
Senator Obanikoro added that the number of vote cast was more than the accredited delegates.
The petition reads in part, “That at the conclusion of accreditation, the total number of delegates who were eligible to vote was 806 (eight hundred and six). And this figure was announced loudly to the hearing of all that were present in the hall, thereby complying with Section 19 Subsection (e) of the PDP Electoral Guidelines. That at the conclusion of voting the total number of votes cast was 863 (eight hundred and sixty three) which established over voting.”
He argued that this is contrary to Section 19 Subsection (m) of the PDP Electoral Guidelines which stipulates that “no delegate shall vote for more than one aspirant and were the votes exceed the number of accredited delegates to such an extent as to materially affect the result of the election, the election shall be declared void by the State Electoral Panel and another Vote shall be conducted by the State Electoral Panel.”
- See more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/12/lagos-pdp-gov-primaries-obanikoro-petitions-pdp-wants-agbajes-victory-voided/#sthash.9o9BYEtM.dpuf

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