Imo North: PDP Asks INEC To Nullify APC’s Victory

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to nullify the victory of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Imo North senatorial by-election.

INEC, on Saturday, declared the APC winner of the by-election without a returning candidate.

Candidate of the PDP in the election, Emmanuel Okewulonu, who made the call while briefing journalists in Owerri on Monday, urged INEC to do so on the grounds that the APC is embroiled in conflicting court orders.

Okewulonu insisted that the Electoral Act does not allow a political party to contest an election without a valid candidate.

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According to him, INEC should declare the PDP which garnered the second-highest number of votes in the election winner.

“Since two different courts of competent jurisdiction have disqualified the two major contenders from the APC, it means that the party has no candidate and is therefore disqualified from participating in the election.

“If the said political party claims to have two candidates going into the election, that still disqualifies the party and we must be able to uphold the sanctity of the judiciary.

“We hereby call on INEC to disqualify the APC on these grounds and declare the PDP winner of the Imo North senatorial by-election in line with the Electoral Act as amended,” he said.

Eko Hot Blog reported the court decisions nullifying Senator Ifeanyi Ararume and Mr. Frank Ibezim’s candidature.