The Peoples Democratic Party Governorship candidate in Imo State,
Emeka Ihedioha, has taken the lead in the results from the 11 local
government areas so far declared by the state Returning Officer, Prof.
Francis Otunta.
The former deputy speaker, House of Representatives, is leading
other candidates with over 70,000 votes, having polled 128,732 votes.
His closest rival, Uche Nwosu of Action Alliance, had so far scored
66,852 followed by Senator Ifeanyi Ararume of the All Progressives
Congress Grand Alliance who scored 37,107.
The All Progressives Congress candidate, Senator Hope Uzodimma has
polled 27,331 while the Accord Party candidate, Ihedi Ohakim scored
2,047.
The result declaration was disrupted at 5 am this morning by the
PDP agent, Uche Onyeagocha, the Special Adviser to Governor Rochas
Okorocha of Imo State on Electoral Matters, Steve Asinobi, and his
associate, Paschal Onwukaike.
Their action followed the opposition of the PDP agent to the declaration of the results for Ideato South Local Government Area.
The PDP agent said no other party agent apart from that of the AA
signed the result for Ideato South LGA where he alleged that Imo State
Governor Rochas Okorocha’s agents chased out all party agents and
switched the election results.
Onyeagocha queried the authentication of the results, insisting that the result should not be presented.
He said the party had submitted a petition to the Resident
Electoral Commissioner, Prof. Francis Ezeonu, immediately the incident
happened, noting that the REC confirmed the development from the
returning officer for the local government.
But while the Returning Officer was assuring that the said petition
would be looked into, Onyeagocha hijacked the results sheets and tore
it.
Asinobi and Onwukaike, who had insisted the results should be
announced also violently scattered the remaining results and threw the
entire hall into confusion.
The electoral officers were quickly smuggled out of the hall by
security agents while Onyeagocha, Asinobi and Onwukaike were arrested.
The declaration of the remaining results is expected to commence soon.
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