ABIA STATE ON FIRE AS ORJI UZOR KALU REJECTS RERUN ELECTION RESULTS

Dr.  Orji  Uzor Kalu.

The  Former Governor of Abia State, candidate of Peoples Progressive Alliance(PPA) Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu, has rejected the outcome of the Abia North electoral re-run held on Saturday, 5th march 2016, he describe the result as a day light robbery.

In the re-run election conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and ordered by the court, the PPA candidate, Orji Kalu lost to the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Mr. Mao Ohuabunwa.

According to the result declared by INEC, Ohuabunwa polled 29,009 votes as against 25,814 votes scored by Kalu.

Reacting to the result, national chairman of PPA, Chief Peter Ameh, faulted the decision of INEC Returning Officer, Dr. Ojike Nwankwo, who made a u-turn after declaring the poll inconclusive and then announce the PDP candidate as the winner.
  
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According to him; “The National Working Committee (NWC) of PPA strongly disagrees with and reject the the result of the Abia North senatorial re-run election announced by 1:45 on March 6. We state that it is indecorous to announce one result in the morning and another in the afternoon.

“We believe that the decision of the Returning Officer for the Ohafia collation center, Dr. Ojike Nwankwo to cancel results of some polling units in Ohafia and Arochukwu local government for irregularities and declaring the election inconclusive is correct, fair and even handed.

“We state that what happened later the same day is a product of compromise and arm-twisting. INEC having done its fairly and correctly in the morning should never have allowed itself to be prevailed upon to shift ground.”
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In the same light, the APGA, All Progressive Grand Allowance candidate for Abia North has also rejected the results of the election.
Chief (Dr) David Onuoha-Boundex has rejected the outcome of the re-run election in Abia North senatorial district and called for investigation and prosecution of those involved in electoral misconduct.
However, the PDP candidate,Senator Ohuabunwa has being declared winner of the election.
According to the result declared by INEC, Ohuabunwa polled 29,009 votes as against 25,814 votes scored by Kalu.