26 Feb 2015

Here's what President Jonathan has to say about Ekiti Rigging

 
President Goodluck Jonathan has said he is looking for the Army Captain who recorded the meeting in which his boys, Musiliu Obanikoro, Ayo Fayose and others, conspired with a General in the Army to rig Ekiti election through arrests and free road for PDP men to move materials with a 'STICKER'.

Below is what Jonathan has to say about the Ekiti rigging saga:
“In fact, when this story came up, I asked the DG Department of State Security Service if they had investigated the matter, and he told me that they had some investigations, and then called for the person who claimed he recorded it and that he disappeared and nobody can reach him.

“There was no formal petition before them but 
because of the general interest, they wanted to have him interviewed to know where this was coming from. If someone comes up with a spurious allegation that has no substance and the person disappears, of course, what do you want me to do? Definitely, anytime we get him, he’ll have to substantiate his allegations. There are a lot of false stories being circulated and it is very sad,” he added.

On why he said the story could be fabricated, the Jonathan said:
“I have not watched the video. I said that it was a fabrication because, you see, people now, especially with the social media; we could be here and discuss issues and somebody will hack some of our voices and create a story that never happened.

“Therefore I am not saying that a meeting in question was held or not held, but the issue of conspiring to rig, I said it was a fabrication,” he said.