The leadership of the Labour Party on Sunday, said it will support the decision of its Imo State governorship candidate Athan Achonu, to challenge the victory of Governor Hope Uzodimma in court.
Achonu had earlier rejected the result of Saturday’s election and demanded cancellation.
He told journalists in his
Umulomo country home in Ehime Mbano Local Government Area of the state that the
election was fraught with irregularities, vote buying and physical assaults of
party agents.
Reacting, the spokesman for the
party’s Campaign Organisation, Yunusa Tanko, disclosed that they were not
surprised by the outcome of the poll following the level of harassment and
intimidation their supporters were subjected to.
Tanko said, “Achonu is right to
reject the election results. Definitely, he will be heading to the court in
line with electoral provision to seek redress. That election is nothing but a
scam. You know it is something we expected may happen. It is just that we have
no power over what is going on in that state.
“First, they started with
intimidation of our people and also booked all the hotels. Many of our
supporters who travelled to work for our candidate’s victory were denied the
opportunity of having accommodation and
the level of insecurity was so high.
“We therefore support any
action our Imo candidate is taking, including going to court.”
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