Ikpeazu calls for nullification of Abaribe’s victory in Abia South
Governor of Abia State, Okezie Ikpeazu has demanded the nullification of the Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe’s victory as the winner of Abia South Senatorial elections of February 25, 2023.
Okezie Ikpeazu contested for the Senatorial seat in Abia South under PDP while Enyinnaya Abaribe contested under APGA.
Furthermore, Ikpeazu faults INEC for declaring Enyinnaya Abaribe winner of the election over claims that there were over 200, 000 voters in the 108 polling units where election did not hold.
Speaking through the PDP Senatorial election collation agent, Mr. Charles Esonu, Ikpeazu drew the attention of INEC to areas where election did not hold.
The Returning Officer of the election, Prof Georgina Ugwuanyi had early morning on Tuesday declared the election inconclusive but returned in the afternoon to announce winners.
According to Ikpeazu, the affected areas had a cumulative voter population of over 200, 000 which was more than the votes scored by the parties.
He described the declaration as a “charade and brazen display of partiality” because the number of voters who did not vote were more than the total votes scored by the parties.
Furthermore, He expressed shock that the INEC Returning Officer still went ahead despite protests from party agents, to declare winners in an inconclusive election which INEC had earlier scheduled a date for.
He described INEC’s action as “irrational, biased, undemocratic” and demanded an urgent nullification of the declaration of a winner in an inconclusive election.
Also, Ikpeazu called for the immediate rescheduling of election in the 108 polling units in the constituency where voting could not hold.
Recall that INEC had declared Abaribe winner of Abia South Senatorial Constituency.
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