Jegede's Emergence

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Politics / Politics Update

 November 24, 2016

Raphael Adenaike

Mimiko Reacts To Jegede’s Emergence, Speaks On Buhari’s Role

Ondo State Governor Olusegun Mimiko has said that President Muhammadu Buhari had no hand in the intrigues that led to the substitution of Eyitayo Jegede’s name by the Independence National Electoral Commission (INEC).

Although, Mimiko said that he believed that certain elements in the Presidency were behind the plot.

Speaking in Akure on Wednesday, Mimiko said: “Initially, we thought INEC was under an undue influence from the top. With my interaction with the President, however, he (Buhari) has no hand in it. But certain elements in the Presidency are part of this conspiracy and complicity.

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"We are set for the election and we are set to win. Jegede’s return to the race is to the AD’s advantage. Now, we will have state power checking the federal power because the fear of the people before now was that the federal might could be deployed to design victory for   the All Progressives Congress candidate, Rotimi Akeredolu, without any check.

“Now it means that this will not be possible; it means that only genuine results will most likely come out of Ondo State and once that happens, we are confident of winning because we are accepted by the people of the state.”