The Ogun State Deputy Governorship Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Hajia Yemi Sowunmi-Kolapo has expressed confidence that the party is going to win by wide margin at the 2027 poll
Penpushing reports that Sowunmi-Kolapo made this known on Thursday on the sidelines of the ongoing Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) conference in Enugu, Enugu State, adding that the party is not afraid of litigations should they arise.
The media practitioner turned politician spoke on the background of a paper titled, Election Petitions in Digital Age: Independence, Evidence, BVAS and the Courts, delivered by a former President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Mazi Afam Osigwe (SAN).
Penpushing further reports that she pointed out that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has a lot to do ahead of the 2027 polls to ensure minimal litigations after the election.
The Deputy Governorship Candidate emphasised that the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State would win the election convincingly no matter what the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) does.
“When elections become very transparent, most participants usually accede to defeat. Most post-election litigations arise from alleged unfairness and fraud at the polls’,Showunmi-Kolapo said.
The cerebral journalist stated that the 2027 general elections would no longer be a litmus test for Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the Judiciary but would determine whether Nigeria’s democracy could still stand.
“INEC and the courts must weigh the implications of any intentional denial at the polls. Most Nigerians have lost interest in the elections but 2027 will determine whether there will be participatory democracy or none again in the country’, she said.
“In Ogun state, we are not just campaigning, we are educating people on their rights to vote, protect their votes and resist intimidation by those who are not even true stakeholders like them. The media also have a huge role to play in advocacy to ensure that the right thing is done,” she added
Penpushing also reports that Showunmi-Kolapo however, pointed out that, unlike the notion that there would be no contest, in the true sense, in some states, Ogun state election would be keenly contested and her party will emerge victorious.
” Nigerians are wiser. The youth have come of age and are poised to see that the right thing is done. Our people in Ogun state are ready and will do everything lawful to ensure that their votes count in 2027 and they will count,” she added.
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