Breaking News: Senate Orders Rerun of Ekiti Gubernatorial Election

The senate in an emergency session called this morning as unanimously order a re-run of the election in Ekiti state.

In a motion moved by Senator Olujimi and seconded by Senator Dino Melaye, it was raised that cases of ballot box snatching, inducement of voters, militarisation and intimidation of voter plus hacking of INEC website xterised the election.

Senator Enyinna Abaribe cited a case in which the INEC REC compromised his password and access right, thereby enabling the opposition to hack into the system.

Senator Melaye recounts similar situation of intimidation which made him to jump off a moving police vehicle in Ado Ekiti. 

Senator Abaribe further made reference to his recent arrest by the DSS as another reason for the rerun.
DSP Ike Ekweremadu moves for a resolution which was overwhelmingly supported.
Senator Ben Bruce has now been appointed the REC while Shehi Sani is the returning officer.

Gov. Fayose has applauded this development describing it as a new dawn in political development.
The re-run is scheduled for Feb 14 1996

More to come...