At least, 47 of the over 70
political parties that contested the 2019 governorship election in Imo State
have announced intention to drag Emeka Ihedioha, to the election petitions
tribunal.
The Independent National
Electoral Commission (INEC) had declared Ihedioha of the opposition Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP) winner of the March 9 gubernatorial election in the
state.
But, the opposition parties
rejected the result, claiming that the general conduct of the election was
marred by massive irregularities and did not comply substantially with the
provision of the 1999 Constitution and the Electoral Act (as amended).
Among the parties were the
Peoples Party of Nigeria (PPN), Mass Movement of Nigeria (MMN), Advanced
Congress of Democrats (ACD), Freedom and Justice Party (FJP), Save Nigeria
Congress (SNC), Nigerian Peoples Congress (NPC) and Democratic Alternative.
Others were KOWA Party, National
Democratic Party (NDP), Legacy Party of Nigeria (LPN) and Independent Democrats
(ID).
The Spokesman of the parties and
National Deputy Chairman of PPN, Chief Chinedu Ukadike, disclosed this while
addressing newsmen in Owerri on Wednesday.
Ukadike said Ihedioha was wrongly
declared by the electoral body as he did not meet the constitutional
requirements of 25 per cent spread in at least two-thirds of the 27 local
government areas of Imo State as stipulated in the constitution.
Ukadike, added that “the suits
filed are not consolidated, but individual parties and their gubernatorial
candidates are suing to correct anomalies perpetrated by INEC.
“We call on INEC to suspend the
issuance of certificate of return to Ihedioha, as he did not win the election
as declared.”
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