The candidate of the All Progressive Congress in the just concluded governorship election in Adamawa state, Senator Aisha Binani, has denied giving anyone a sum of N2bn to buy victory in the election.
Recall that, REC Yunusa had on Sunday declared Binani the winner of the election under controversial circumstances.
Following the declaration, INEC had suspended collation of result and subsequently asked the REC to stay away from office.
However, hours after Ari’s declaration a video had surfaced online where Ari could be seen confessing to have received a N2bn bribe to announce Binani as the winner.
Reacting, Binani in a statement outrightly denied giving anyone a N2bn bribe to usurp the democratic process.
She said her attention was drawn to a “very bizarre, unfounded wild allegations” made by an officer of the department of state service against her to have given N2bn to procure the controversial declaration by INEC staff.
“I NEVER DID, I would never do such. This said the statement was allegedly made when the officer was being tortured at gunpoint by the agents of the Adamawa State Governor and the Government House police team alongside their political thugs,” the statement read
“I wish to reiterate that I am a democrat, I have always been a committed democrat and will never do anything to subvert democratic process. I am not a do-or-die politician. In the past I have won elections into the House of Representatives and the Senate in a free and fair manner.
“What happened in Adamawa was an unsuccessful attempt to subvert the will of the people. The REC was illegally told to stand down by two INEC national commissioners from Abuja who were supposed to be in Adamawa in a supervisory capacity. Even more curious is the nocturnal visit of some INEC national officers to Adamawa State Government house and bizarre declaration the same day after the visit that they have taken over the collation through the backdoor, with the Collation and Returning Officers selected by the Governor of Adamawa.
“The roles of these INEC officers from Abuja and the real mission of the two to the Government House should be of interest to all democrats.
“I urge all lovers of democracy to take a deeper interest in our electoral process and democracy not only in Adamawa but in the whole country.
“Meanwhile to all my supporters both within and outside Adamawa, I wish to use this opportunity to thank you for your unflinching support, in the midst of half-truths and opposition smear propaganda.”