A member of the House of Representatives, Billy Osawaru, has stated that Monday Okpebholo won fair and square without vote buying, News About Nigeria reports.
He stated this while addressing journalists at the National Assembly Complex on Saturday.
Osawuru noted that the party worked hard for its victory by campaigning, winning people over, and making them vote.
He stated that the federal government also provided a level playing field for the parties by deploying security agents to ensure that the election was free, fair and credible.
According to him, the accusation of vote buying is from the opposition who lost their election.
He stated, “With the way things were, and the governor making statements like ‘Nigeria will burn, it’s a do or die,’ and all that, the APC really had no choice but to go all out and work for its victory. We worked together and on the same page to ensure we won.
“The Federal Government stood up and ensured that there was a level playing field by deploying enough security to protect the voters and the result, irrespective of who won. And because there was enough security, the better side won.
“The APC campaigned, we worked round the clock, and the results speak for themselves.
“I don’t know what they mean by vote-buying. What I know is that since I joined politics here in Nigeria, I have always seen people coming out to vote, and after the election, we always hear one side, especially the side that lost, accusing the winner of vote-buying.
“So, it still seems like a mirage to me when people bring up such allegations. All I can say is that we conducted an election, people came out, and we were able to convince them to vote for our party, and we won.
“If you are making such allegations, you should have proof, and by now, you should make it public. If you see somebody being paid ₦10,000, you should have video or photographic evidence to back it up.”
