{"id":30048,"date":"2014-08-09T20:47:25","date_gmt":"2014-08-09T19:47:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=30048"},"modified":"2014-08-09T20:47:25","modified_gmt":"2014-08-09T19:47:25","slug":"atiku-asks-osun-people-guard-votes-jealously","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/atiku-asks-osun-people-guard-votes-jealously\/","title":{"rendered":"Atiku asks Osun people to guard their votes jealously"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1407608190946_17078\" class=\"yiv4857460596MsoNormal\" style=\"color: #000000;\"><span id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1407608190946_17080\">As counting of votes continues in the governorship election in Osun State yesterday, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has urged the people \u00a0of Osun particularly those who voted at the weekend election in the state to stand firm and guard their votes jealously.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1407608190946_17103\" class=\"yiv4857460596MsoNormal\" style=\"color: #000000;\">\n<p id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1407608190946_17109\" class=\"yiv4857460596MsoNormal\" style=\"color: #000000;\"><span id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1407608190946_17108\">A terse press statement personally signed by the former Vice President last night noted that with the early results coming out of the election, \u201ccitizens of Osun should not lose the moment to happy mood, but must remain vigilant until victory is total in the election.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1407608190946_17121\" class=\"yiv4857460596MsoNormal\" style=\"color: #000000;\">\n<p id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1407608190946_17123\" class=\"yiv4857460596MsoNormal\" style=\"color: #000000;\"><span id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1407608190946_17122\">\u201cI see results coming in from Osun Polling Units in line with INEC directives,\u201d the former Vice President said and urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) \u201cto ensure that the will of the people is not subverted\u201d \u00a0in order to restore confidence to the electoral and democratic process.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1407608190946_17124\" class=\"yiv4857460596MsoNormal\" style=\"color: #000000;\">\n<p id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1407608190946_17116\" class=\"yiv4857460596MsoNormal\" style=\"color: #000000;\"><span id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1407608190946_17115\">According to the former Vice President, \u201cno matter who wins in Osun, the will of the people is sacrosanct and must be respected.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv4857460596MsoNormal\" style=\"color: #000000;\">\n<p class=\"yiv4857460596MsoNormal\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Signed:<\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv4857460596MsoNormal\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Atiku Abubakar<\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv4857460596MsoNormal\" style=\"color: #000000;\">(Turaki Adamawa)<\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv4857460596MsoNormal\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (1999-2007)<\/p>\n<p 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