Tunji Moronfoye Apologises to Gov Abdulrazaq, Kwara REC over corruption allegation

Date: 2022-06-21

The publicity secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara State, ‘Tunji Moronfoye, has apologised to Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, and the Resident Electoral Commissioner, Garba Madami, over his allegation that the governor bribed the election body in the state.

In a statement he personally signed, Mr Moronfoye said he regretted his action.

Back story

The opposition party spokesperson apologised after Mr Madami issued him an ultimatum to do so on Monday.

Mr Madami had in a statement asked Mr Moronfiye to apologise within 48 hours or face legal action.

He said the allegation that Governor AbdulRazaq gave him money was defamation and assassination of his character and integrity.

The head of INEC in the state said his integrity had been put to test by the unfounded and baseless accusation.

Mr Moronfoye had accused Mr Madami of promising to sell victory to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state out of alleged hatred for a former senate president, Bukola Saraki, who is the leader of the opposition party in the state.

He alleged that N300 million “changed hands” during a meeting between the governor and the electoral commissioner.

Mr Moronfoye also alleged that the REC brought voter registration machines from Niger State to assist Mr Abdurrazaq and the APC to load the voters’ roll.

Apology

But in a statement on Tuesday, Mr Moronfoye said his earlier statement that the APC administration had bought victory from INEC in the state was “misleading and unsubstantiated”

“The statement was in fact misleading and unsubstantiated. Especially, where I stated that the sum of N300m, changed hands. This gross error was discovered after intense scrutiny of the information released.

“I hereby apologise to Mallam Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq the executive governor of Kwara state and Mal. Garba Attairu Madami the Kwara state resident Electoral Commissioner on the above issue.

“I am also apologising for any embarrassment, inconveniences and unpleasantness caused by my thoughtless purported statement,” he said in the statement.

The PDP governed Kwara for 16 years until its defeat in the 2019 general elections by the APC through the “Oto ge” (Enough is enough) revolt that removed the Saraki family from the control of the state for the first time in the Fourth Republic.

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Sulyman Tejidini     Tsaragi-Share     Yakub Ali-Agan     Dan Masanin     First Lady     Kwara State Printing And Publishing Corporation     Agboola Abdulraheem     Owo Isowo     Abdulquowiyu Olododo     Just Law Forum     Jide Ashonibare     Yahaya Seriki     Kayode Yusuf     Danladi     Shuaib Jawondo     Fatai Adeniyi Garba     Tinubu     Ajasse-Ipo     Kwara State Fire Service     Abubakar Usman Jos     Alaiye     Raliat Elelu-Habeeb     Muhammed Mahe Abdulkadir     NTA Ilorin     Bayo Ajia     Salmon Babatunde Salmon     Afin Descendants Union Of Odo-Owa     Shettima     Dele Momodu     Olanrewju Okanlawon Musa     Afeyin-Olukuta     Muhammad Toyin Sanusi     Code Of Conduct Tribunal     Abdulfatai Baakini     Demola Banu     Mohammed Tunde-Jimoh     Idowu Laro     Fatimat Saliu     Esinniobiwa Quareeb     Neuropsychiatric Hospital     Ambassador Kayode Laro     Share/Tsaragi     Bayo Lawal     Moses Salami     Ghali Muhammed     National Democratic Congress     Oloyede     Sulyman Abdulkareem     SSUCOEN     Olokoba Abdullahi Ayinla     Khadijat Ayoola Yusuf     Local Government Pension Board     Ilorin International Airport     Abdulmalik Bashir Mopelola Risikatullahi     Senior Ibrahim Suleiman     Oke-Ogun     Centre For Digital Economy     Kwara Metro Park     Muslimah Entrepreneurship Forum     Emir Of Yashikira     Abubakar Olusola Saraki     Laolu Saraki     Susan Modupe Oluwole     Sayomi     Wahab Isa     Plat Technologies Limited     Doyin Group     Bareke     Yahaya Abdulkareem     Lafia Aliyu Korasabi     Kwara Poly     Adekunle David Dunmade     Rebecca Bake     Bayo Mohammed Onimode     Baba Isale     Iyabo Adewuyi     Onilorin Of Ilorin    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Aremu Bose Deborah     Aisha Ahman-Pategi     Kola Adesina     Jumoke Gafar     Kwara Coalition Of Business And Professional Associations     Isapa     Samuel Adaramola     Siddiq Adebayo Idowu Salawu     Oba Mogaji Abdulkadir     Shettima     Ishola Balogun Fulani     Folorunsho Erubu     Ibrahim Bio     Tinubu Legacy Forum     Lawal Jimoh     Sabitiyu Grillo     Bolaji Nagode     Alapado     Abubakar Ndakene     Aishatu Ahmed Gobir     Grillo     Government High School Adeta     Hamidu Olowo     Ministry Of Women Affairs And Social Development     Stephen Fasakin     Damilola Yusuf Adelodun     Sun Qing Rong     Okin Malt     Facebook     JAAC     AbdulRahman Saad     Col. Adedipe     Funmilayo Braithwaite     Kwara Metro Park     Sola Saraki Educational Foundation     Nigerian Medical Association     Odo-Owa     Bola Ahmed Tinubu     Eleyele     Yaru     Haruna Olawale Sulaiman     Adebayo Mohammed Kamaldeen     Osuwa     Bolakale Kawu     Saka Onimago     Turaki Of Ilorin     Edu     Lukman Adeloyin     MAI Akande     Hauwa Nuru     Ahmed     Rotimi Atere     Emir Of Shonga     Ayo Adeyemi     Gobir Organization Foundation     Matthew Okedare     Baruten     Minimum Wage     Alfa Yahaya Road     Malete     SWAN     Col. Ibrahim Taiwo     Standard Organization Of Nigeria     Third Estate     Yoonus Kola Olatinwo     Crystal Corner Shops     Egbejila     Suwa-Arabs     Just Event Online     Oke-Ogun     Kwara State Coalition Of Business And Professional Associations     Yakub Ali-Agan     AbdulGafar Tosho     Muhammad Fawaz Abubakar     Adamu Jemilat-Baki     Share     Musa Aibinu