A human rights group in Nigeria, the Centre for Human Rights and Social Justice (CHRSJ) has described the weekend revelation of former Secretary of the Ekiti State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party
(PDP), Mr. Temitope Aluko that June 21, 2014 governorship election in the State, was rigged in favour of the incumbent Governor Peter Ayodele Fayose, as an afterthought episode which could not stand the test of time in a democratic era.
The group described the action of Aluko as illegal, undemocratic, unconstitutional, unlawful, anathema, anti-masses, anti-judiciary, an aberration and uncalled for.
It however maintained that it was only Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) that is charged with the responsibility of conducting the election and returning the winner of the election that should be held responsible for any election mal-practices.
According to the group, it is a surprise that it is only in this country that the electoral umpire would be exonerated of any election misconduct but the Nigeria Army that was an aberration in the conduct of the election would be held responsible for election malpractices.
The group also called on the well-meaning Nigerians at home and abroad to disregard the illegal and unlawful revelation of Mr. Aluko, calling for the immediate arrest and prosecution of the former PDP scribe (Temitope Aluko) for committing crime against God and humanity over his present revelation on Ekiti election saga.
A statement signed by CHRSJ’s Executive Chairman, Comrade Adeniyi, Alimi Sulaiman, disclosed that Mr. Aluko was one of the witnesses that testified in favour of the incumbent Governor Fayose at the 2014 Ekiti State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, that the June 21, 2014 governorship election was free, fair and credible with an affidavit on oath.
“The June 21st, 2014 governorship election has come and gone and all political stakeholders in Ekiti State should go back to the drawing board and prepare for 2018 Governorship election.
“If we are in sane country, Mr. Temitope Aluko is supposed to be rotten in prison for misleading the Court of competent jurisdiction and public. Mr. Aluko should stop all these ongoing emotional revelation about 2014 Ekiti guber election.
It has been revealed now that Aluko went berserk because he was not made Chief of Staff to Governor Peter Fayose.
