“APC is a slap on the face of democracy” — GRV fumes, rejects INEC’s result

"APC is a slap on the face of democracy" — GRV fumes, rejects INEC's result

The Labour Party gubernatorial candidate in Lagos, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour (GRV) rejects the election results collated by INEC. Following the announcement of the incumbent governor, Sanwo-Olu leading in the state after clearing 17 Local Government Areas out of 20, GRV released a statement. In a series of tweets, the Labour Party candidate insisted that APC used thugs to intimidate his supporters and that results from his situation room confirmed that he won. Statement from GRV Rejecting Lagos State’s Election Results “Firstly, I would like to thank all Lagosians, especially our supporters for coming out to vote yesterday for us. I’m convinced that with you in our corner, a NEW Nigeria is imminent. However, I am saddened by the confirmed reports of violence and gross disenfranchisement of voters who only wished to perform their civic duty. Attacks on polling units, voters, and our party agents are totally antithetical to what we stand for & what Lagos truly represents. Collusion between the ruling party and electoral officials to return the candidate of the APC is a slap on the face of democracy and everyone who came out to vote for us on Saturday. In the light of this, I am convinced beyond any doubt that the results being released by INEC do not represent the wishes of majority of peaceful Lagosians. More so the results from our field agents and situation room indicated that we won this election. I am a champion of the people, we are far from done. Do not lose hope, do not waver. This is not over, we have not come this far to accept outright lies, criminality & falsehoods. A fight for FREEDOM is never easily won. Every vote cast for me was done in the face of intimidation and risk of personal harm. Every such vote must count. Defending every one of those votes is a sacred duty. I will defend your votes – this is my vow to every LP voter.”

Atiku leads protest to INEC’s headquarter in Abuja

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Atiku Abubakar, the candidate for the presidential election of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), leads a protest to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) headquarters in Abuja.

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This comes following Tinubu’s declaration as the winner of the election with 8,794,726 votes, defeating Atiku Abubakar who received 6,984,520 votes, and Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP), who garnered 6,101,533 votes. Atiku and Obi have both filed petitions at the presidential election tribunal challenging the victory of Tinubu. PDP leaders and their followers, all dressed in black, however, took to the streets to protest against the recently held presidential election on Monday 6th, March. See some photos from the protest below …

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Atiku leads protest to INEC's headquarter in Abuja

INEC’s Certificate of Return is like ‘World Cup’ trophy to me — Tinubu

INEC’s Certificate of Return is like 'World Cup' trophy to me — Tinubu

During a visit to the palace of Rilwan Akinolu, the Oba of Lagos, Nigeria’s President-Elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, described the certificate of return presented to him by INEC as a “World Cup” trophy.

INEC’s Certificate of Return is like 'World Cup' trophy to me — Tinubu

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had announced Tinubu, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), as the winner of the presidential election held on February 25, with a total of 8,794,726 votes, while his closest rivals, Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP), secured 6,984,520 and 6,101,533 votes, respectively. Tinubu promised the monarchies that he would not let Nigerians down. “To all the monarchies seated, may God provide you with strong health for you. God will not allow our country to perish. We will not be used as a tool to [email protected] you. I will not let you down,” he said. “The journey that we embarked upon and we have returned home with a certificate — it is like our own World Cup — and I thank you all for the effort,” Tinubu stated.

6 PDP States request Supreme Court to declare INEC’s pronouncement of Tinubu as President-elect null and void

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Six (6) States of the PDP have asked the Supreme Court to declare INEC’s pronouncement of Tinubu as President null and void.

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In a court writ shared online, the six states of PDP which includes the Attorney General of Adamawa State, the Attorney General of Akwa Ibom State, the Attorney General of Bayelsa State, the Attorney General of Delta State, the Attorney General of Edo State and Attorney General of Sokoto State have called on the annulment of the results from INEC. In the midst of the Supremem court brouhaha and rejection of the results from INEC by Nigerians, Tinubu has already been given a certificate which was presented to the sitting president, President Buhari. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has been called out by many Nigerians after the commissioner called the elections in favour of the APC, while announcing that Bola Tinubu is the President elect of Nigeria. See the writ below… pic.twitter.com/RzMYNdCJM0 — oseni rufai (@ruffydfire) March 3, 2023