The Governor of Imo State, Rochas
Okorocha has reacted to reports that he coerced the Independent National
Electoral Commission, INEC, Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, in the state
to declare him winner of the just-concluded senatorial election in the state.
INEC had on Tuesday released a
list of members of the 9th National Assembly members, elected during the
February 23 election but Okorocha’s name was missing.
The electoral body had announced
that it would present certificates of return to them on Thursday, but exempted
Okorocha’s name, alleging that the returning officer was made to declare him
winner of the election “under duress”.
However, the governor wondered
how he would coerce INEC REC to declare him winner in an election he won.
Addressing reporters at the Imo
Governor’s Lodge in the Asokoro area of Abuja, the governor alleged that the
state REC was acting a script.
He said: “How can you put
somebody under duress to declare you the winner of an election that you have
already won?
“And look, they are not saying
that we did not win. They are not saying that the other man won.
“So, I do not understand why we
should be the people forcing someone to do something wrong to claim victory.
“It is not true but I must let
the world understand that this is a game that is being played.”
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