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This election has been won and lost - Ibikunle Amosun

- Individuals and political parties have been warned against any plan to rig the general elections in Ogun state

- The state governor, Ibikunle Amosun, said one of the reasons rigging should not be an option is because of the violence that usually comes it

- According to Amosun, President Buhari’s warning against such intentions should be enough to discourage people with such intent

Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun state on Monday, February 18, cautioned individuals, groups, and political parties against any plan to rig the general elections in the state.

Channels TV reports that Amosun gave the warning after an inter-party meeting of leaders and agents that have declared support for President Buhari’s reelection in Ogun central senatorial district of the state.

According to him, “This election has been won and lost. I am appealing to those that have ideas that they want to rig, president has spoken; anybody that has such idea should pend that thought.”

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The governor noted that President Buhari’s warning against such intentions should be enough to discourage people with such intent.

He said he was latching on to that warning to echo the zero tolerance for violence and electoral malpractices in the state during the polls.

According to Amosun, one of the reasons rigging should not be an option is because of the violence that usually comes when people perceive that they have been cheated.

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He said: “Our consolation lies in the fact that President Buhari has said it repeatedly that this election will be the freest in the history of this country.

“For me, let me latch onto that and repeat for the umpteenth time; we are appealing to them, when God gives you position, they should use that position to benefit their people.”

Meanwhile, Legit.ng had reported that Olusegun Osinkolu, the director general of the Buhari/Osinbajo campaign council in Ekiti state, warned that the anti-party posture of Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun could lead to the defeat of the APC in the state.

Osinkolu further warned that that the crisis in the APC in Ogun could lead to less votes for Buhari in the election.

He described the activities of Amosun and his opposition to the APC governorship candidate in Ogun, Dapo Abiodun, as unfortunate.

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