Connect with us

NEWS

Obaze Rejects Result Of Anambra Governorship Polls

Published

on





[Widget_Twitter id=”1″]

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the just concluded Anambra State governorship election, Oseloka Obaze has rejected the results announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC).

He described the outcome of the election as pre-determined.

Advertisement

According to him, the results of the local governments did not reflect the voting pattern.

When asked if he was satisfied with the exercise, the PDP candidate said, “No, not quite. This seems to be a pre-determined result because it is not consistent with the voters’ turnout and the pattern.

“It has never happened in Anambra politics that the winner wins 21 local governments. So, we need to look closely at what happened, why the incumbent governor is coming out top consistently.

Advertisement

“That questions whether the other candidates have no stronghold as individuals and their respective parties. There is a certain dubious consistency that, just on the face of it, is an aberration.”

According to Punch, Obaze said that the electoral commission had a case to answer in explaining how it arrived at the decision bordering on over-voting in some areas when accreditation and voting were done simultaneously.

He said, “INEC has to give an account on why there was over-voting, why there was inconsistency between what was uploaded and what was actually voted. If you have a higher number on the chart and there were no issues where people were fully accredited and left, then how did you have higher figures in the card readers than the voting itself?”

Advertisement

He also expressed concern over the delay in the announcement of the local government results.

“Because we did not do consecutive accreditation and voting, it was simultaneous, it should have saved an enormous amount of time. If you do accreditation and then voting later, it consumes more time. But that was not the case.

When Punch correspondents asked if he would challenge the result at the tribunal, Obaze stated, “Well, I am still consulting my people and I am still waiting.”

Advertisement

[Widget_Twitter id=”1″]

Advertisement
Click to comment
NEWS1 day ago

Senator Nwoko’s Chief Of Staff Resigns Membership Of PDP

FEATURED2 days ago

Huge Turnout As Omo-Agege Engages APC Leaders, Faithful In Aniocha South And North Ahead 2027

Ogorugba
NEWS2 days ago

Isoko North Council Chairman, Ogorugba Presents N15.26 Billion 2025 Budget

FEATURED2 days ago

Why Nigeria Adopted New 12-Year Education Model, Dumped JSS, SSS System

FEATURED2 days ago

EFCC Arraigns Additional Nine Chinese For Alleged Cyber-Terrorism, Internet Fraud In Lagos

FEATURED2 days ago

Delta: Isoko North Chairman Pays Enrollment Fees For All Primary Six Pupils

bolt driver
FEATURED2 days ago

BREAKING: HoRs Committee Omits ‘Anioma State’ As Warri Makes List Of Proposed 31 New States

OPINION2 days ago

OVIE OMO-AGEGE’S TRIUMPHANT TOUR IN DELTA NORTH: A TESTAMENT TO HIS POPULARITY AND APC’s BEST BET FOR 2027, BY ENGR. FELIX AKPOYIBO

FEATURED2 days ago

Support Your Chairmen With ‘Absolute Humility And Loyalty’ – Delta Council Boss To Elected Councillors

Notice of recall
FEATURED2 days ago

New Twist As INEC Receives Notice Of Recall Of Embattled Delta Rep, Okolie From Constituency

FEATURED2 days ago

PHOTOS: Ganduje, Keyamo, Others Formally Receive Senator Nwoko Into APC Fold At Party’s Nat. Secretariat

FEATURED3 days ago

Ned Nwoko: I Took Decision To Join APC After Deep Reflection, Wide Consultation

FEATURED3 days ago

2027: ‘Power Will Not Be Handed To Anyone Effortlessly’ – Omo-Agege On Forthcoming APC Congresses In Delta

FEATURED3 days ago

UPDATED: Senate Ushers Nwoko To Majority Wing As APC Senator, Sets Up Ad-hoc C’ttee To Investigate PDP Crisis

FEATURED3 days ago

Delta 2027: Omo-Agege Remains APC’s Best Option To Wrestle Power From PDP – Ngozi Olejeme

Advertisement
Advertisement