The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at the
just concluded governorship election in Anambra State, Mr. Valentine Ozigbo,
has lamented the shortcomings on the parts of some various government
institutions.
He said that security agencies failed to provide a peaceful
environment for campaigns to hold, as their personnel were absent from many
polling centres, leading to elections not holding or held in situations that
allowed for chaos and fraud.
Ozigbo made his position known in a statement forwarded to
DAILY POST on Thursday against the backdrops of the outcome of the just
concluded gubernatorial election in the state.
Recall that the Independent National Electoral Commission
(INEC), Returning Officer, Professor Florence Obi, had early Wednesday morning,
declared Professor Charles Chukwuma Soludo of the All Progressive Grand
Alliance (APGA) winner of the November 6 election.
However, Ozigbo berated INEC, saying it presented poorly
trained staff who could not operate the voting machines in many places.
He accused the Governor Willie Obiano government of using
funds and resources to corrupt, coerce and intimidate voters, and further
posited that all of these led to the disenfranchisement of the greater
percentage of voters and straining the course of democracy.
According to the flagbearer, “I will be dedicating time to
champion the positive change we need to ensure that future elections are truly
free and fair and that the will of the electorate prevails.
“Denominational politics was also a factor. We need to do a
lot more to ensure that competence is never sacrificed on this altar and that
democracy is practiced in line with its truest tenets”.
Ozigbo, however, reiterated that he remained “more
determined to work for a better future for our children by remaining in active
politics and rebuilding the PDP to be more united and more robust for those who
come after us.”
Meanwhile, Ozigbo congratulated Soludo on his resounding
victory in the election.
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