Osun election: APC spent N60b to buy votes – Fayose alleges

Isaac Fayose, younger member of erstwhile Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose, has accused the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, of spending N60 cardinal to bargain votes successful the just-concluded Osun State governorship election.

Fayose made the allegation on Monday during an interrogation connected News Central Television, lamenting that the wealth was taken from taxpayers crossed the country.

He said the APC would not person secured 100,000 votes without ballot trading, criticising the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, and information agencies implicit their alleged nonaccomplishment to forestall specified practices.

According to him, armoured vehicles were besides utilized to manipulate the election. He condemned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for ignoring the alleged fiscal irregularities.

“The APC bought votes worthy astir N60 billion. When you bargain votes worthy N60 billion, wherever did they get this wealth from?

“So, you tin spot the EFCC, INEC and police. They are inactive not doing their job. Well, you saw what the constabulary did successful Osun. That’s the archetypal clip the constabulary volition beryllium utilizing our armoured vehicles to snatch ballot boxes.

“Osun radical were resilient and did not let them. If the predetermination were to beryllium escaped and fair, APC would not get 100,000 votes.