The State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Imo State, Daniel Nwafor has said that the party has no reason to challenge the declaration of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate, Emeka Ihedioha as governor elect of the state. He said the party did not participate in the guber election, having expelled its candidate, Hope Uzodinma on grounds of anti party activities.
Nwafor
stated this to The Guardian at his Owerri office also rated the
performance of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in
the 2019 general elections in the state below average.
The Imo
APC Chair also accused the State INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner
(REC) Francis Ezeonu of compromising on his legitimate duty as an
election umpire.
He expressed regret over the inability of the
party to win a single seat in the State House of Assembly at the just
concluded poll in the state stressing that the National Executive of the
party led by Adams Oshiomhole should be blamed for it.
According
to him, if the party hierarchy had listened to his cries of the visible
illegality and leadership rascality in the party, the imminent collapse
of the party in the state would have been averted.
He also said
the party is still hopeful that INEC will be compelled by the court to
issue the Certificate of Return to Governor Rochas Anayo Okorocha as Imo
West senator elect having been declared as the winner by the
Commission.
“Indeed, INEC performance was embarrassing. You see
the problem is that in 2023, if we don’t check injustice, people will
sit in their bedrooms and just fill out forms and announce themselves as
winners. That is where our democracy is heading to if we don’t fight to
bring back sanity in the electoral system.”
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