Imo PDP Primaries: “We Did Not Monitor Any Re-Run Election”, INEC Claims
- INEC says it did not monitor any re-run primaries of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Aboh Mbaise-Ngor Okpala federal constituency, Imo state
- The Public Relations Officer of INEC, Imo state, Dr Chinenye Osuji disclosed this during a media briefing in Owerri, the state capital
- Recall that a Federal High Court in Owerri sacked Albert Agulanna, who emerged as the PDP candidate in the 2023 House of Representatives election
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The Independent National Electoral Commission has affirmed its absence from re-run primaries of the Peoples Democratic Party in Aboh Mbaise-Ngor Okpala Federal Constituency, Imo state.
This was disclosed by the Public Relations Officer of INEC, Imo state, Dr Chinenye Osuji during a media briefing in Owerri, the state capital.
A Federal High Court sitting in Owerri sacked Albert Agulanna, who emerged as the PDP candidate in the 2023 House of Representatives election, seeking to represent the constituency.
The lower court also ordered that a fresh primary be held in the federal constituency within the next 14 days.
However, Osuji said the commission did not monitor any re-run primaries as ordered by the Court.
She said:
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"Any political party that decides to conduct its primaries in the absence of INEC is an effort in futility. INEC has to be present to monitor the exercise. If PDP decides to conduct the re-run primaries for Aboh Mbaise-Ngor Okpala Federal Constituency without INEC's involvement, they know what they have done. So, it's not for us to say."
PDP family commotion heightens as suspended Nnamani reaffirms support for Tinubu sues PDP, Ayu
Meanwhile, the ongoing crisis within the ranks of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has reached a heat point as a suspended party member, lawmaker and former governor, Chimaroke Nnamani, has filed litigation against the party and the national leadership.
As reported by Punch, Senator Nnamani's decision to sue the party was informed by the conclusion of the PDP to sanction his suspension as an eligible member of the party based on the premise of anti-party activities.
It will be recalled that Senator Nnamani, a PDP member, publicly declared his support for Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC). Senator Nnamani, before his endorsement for Tinubu, stated that he could not support a northerner for the presidency under the platform of the PDP because the party did not follow its consensus rule.
Source: Legit.ng
