The governorship candidates of
Peoples Democratic Party, Labour Party and the All Progressive Congress have
said that they will not participate in the November 30 supplementary in
Anambra State.
The candidates are Tony Nwoye (PDP),
Ifenayi Ubah (LP) and Chirs Ngige of the APC.
Ngige, who spoke on behalf of his
colleagues at a briefing in Abuja on Saturday, said that the three
candidates would not like to be used as ‘guinea pig” to give legitimacy to the
controversial election.
He said that the register used for
the electron was printed in Enugu.
Specifically, he said that the voter
register used in the Agulu ward of the Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi,
featured under age voters.
Ngige insisted that the voter
register given to the parties was different from the one used for the election
by the INEC, adding that they had great pains as the state did not have enough
NYSC members as presiding officers.
He accused INEC of using students of
Unizik as presiding officers, saying, “We have evidence that Unizik students
were used as presiding officers.”
Ngige alleged that the Resident
Electoral Commissioner in Anambra State, Prof Onukaogu served as the head of a
cabal that rigged the election, adding that the INEC administrative inquiry did
not give them a fair hearing.
He said, “The INEC administrative
inquiry is of no value and therefore we will not participate in the
supplementary election.
“The election has no result sheet.
All we are saying is that the electoral officer of Idemili north, Chukwujekwu
Okeke did not act alone. He is part of a syndicate that rigged the election.
“We will want to reassure Anambra
people that we are here to fight for them. What happened in Anambra State was
not proper. If those who rigged the election are allowed to escape, then
annulment of my election in 2006 was not proper. They said that my election was
tainted, hence it was annulled. I have repented.
“We have rejected the November 30
supplementary election”.
Uba said, “ I will not be part of the
November 30 charade.”
The PDP candidate, Nwoye said he
would not take part in the supplementary election slated for November 30.
“My participation is to give
credibility to the charade called November 30 supplementary election,” he said.
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