The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abia North Senatorial District has
told senator-elect, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu
of the All Progressives Congress, ( APC) that he can’t get away with what it
termed “a stolen mandate”.
The PDP made their stand known during a solidarity visit to
the incumbent Senator, Chief Mao
Ohuabunwa of their unflinching support in his bid to recover his “stolen
mandate.”
Abia North Zonal Chairman of PDP, Hon Matthew Ibe gave the
assurance when he led a delegation of the zonal leadership and other chieftains
of the party on a solidarity visit to the senator in his Arochukwu country home
yesterday.
He said that Abia North PDP as one united family would stop
at nothing until “the people’s mandate given to our candidate but forcefully
stolen by APC is returned “.
The former lawmaker expressed shock that the Independent
National Electoral Commission, INEC, issued certificate of return to Kalu “even
when he was never returned nor declared the winner of the Abia North senatorial
contest by the Returning officer”.
He urged INEC to withdraw Kalu’s certificate of return and
organise re-run election in all the polling units and wards where votes were
canceled.
“This is the height of impunity and rascality for a man who
was never returned in an election to be issued with the certificate of return.
“Kalu only scored the highest number of votes by
fraudulently allocating figures to himself but still at that, the 10,000 votes
margin of win remains a far cry from the over 38,000 total number of canceled
votes.
“It is only a question of time and our candidate’s stolen mandate will be restored “, he said.
The PDP Zonal Chairman urged other successful candidates of
the party including Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu and his Deputy Ude Oko Chukwu not to
abandon the senator but relentlessly sustain their support until his mandate is
restored.
Responding, Ohuabunwa thanked the delegation for their solidarity,
expressing faith that he would get justice at the tribunal.
He said the position of the law and INEC guideline on the
principle of the margin of win was very clear, and “unambiguously makes it illegal”
for a candidate to be returned in an election if the margin of win is less than
the number of canceled votes.
Ohuabunwa said “Kalu knows that what he has is a stolen
mandate which he will soon surrender. He knows the truth but only thinks he can
play smart but unfortunately for him, we are resolute in reclaiming the people’s
mandate”
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