has asked Lagosians to come out on Saturday in
clean attires, vote and defend their votes by staying
at the polling units until the results are announced.
Fashola told them that it was what the law
demands and Lagosians should ignore authorities
who have turned the law upside down by asking
citizens to stay 300metres away from the polling
units after voting.
He also accused some Yoruba leaders of sell out
saying, the good news is however that Nigerians are
ready for change and they cannot influence that.
Fashola made these statements yesterday at the APC
campaign rally in Shomolu Local Government while
addressing party members.
His words below…
“The Yorubas need to
think. Some Yoruba
leaders have betrayed us-
the Yorubas because of
money.
‘’This election is for
freedom. And this was
how it happened in the
past which prompted the
late Herbert Ogunde, who
titled one of his songs
‘Yoruba think.’ The
money is blood money.
And posterity will judge
them for that action.”
“This will be the first
time since independence
that Nigerians will be
changing a government
that has failed to
perform its
responsibilities to its
citizens. Previously, it is
the military that does
that for us.”
“There is nothing that
stops you from waiting
at the polling units after
casting your vote. But
the electoral law
prohibits campaign for
vote at the polling units.
“Asking electorate to stay
300 meters away from
the polling units is like
asking one to stay away
from the polling units
three times the length of
a football field. And one
cannot see what is
happening.
“Those who said you
should stay away from
the polling units are
reading the electoral act
wrongly. And they
planned to rig the
election.
“Before you leave home
on Saturday, the first
thing you should do is to
wash your hands so that
the card readers can
recognize your finger
print. Also on that day,
dress well and call others
when you are going to
the polling units.
“After you have been
accredited and you have
cast your vote, stay
where you can see how
the voting process is
going on.
“It is not only the
political parties that have
interest in the electoral
process. Citizens who
aren’t affiliated to any
of the political parties
also have interest in the
outcome of the polls.
“Don’t fight with anyone
at the polling units. The
electoral act says that
once the voting is
completed in each of the
polling units, the
electoral officer must
count the vote and
announce the result to
the residents.
“And that is how it is
stated in the electoral
law. If the residents are
not there, who will the
electoral officers
announce the result of
the election to. Stay close
to the polling units and
don’t disrupt the election
process,” he said.
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