Abia governorship election results

Omeiza Ajayi, Abuja. The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has suspended further collation of governorship election results in some parts of ...

A review will be undertaken immediately before the process is concluded. It had consequently vowed to thoroughly review results from the area. “Consequently, the Commission hereby suspends the collation of results in Obingwa Local Government Area of Abia State and the two outstanding Local Government Areas of Enugu State which are yet to be collated.

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Similarly, we call on parties and candidates to conduct themselves peacefully,” the statement read. “For this reason, voters and stakeholders agreed that the elections should be rescheduled. A review will be undertaken immediately before the process is concluded.

The commission announced its decision in a press release signed by Festus Okoye, its information and voter education chairman on Monday.

“Consequently, the Commission hereby suspends the collation of results in Obingwa Local Government Area of Abia State and the two outstanding local government areas of Enugu State which are yet to be collated.” “It will be recalled that our office in Obingwa Local Government Area was invaded by thugs yesterday Suday 19th March 2023 and our officials held hostage in relation to the collation of results from the Local Governmet Area of Nsukka and Nkanu East. According to the statement, INEC withheld further compilation of results in the Obingwa Local Government Area of Abia State, and the Nsukka and Nkanu East LGAs of Enugu State because of the attack on its facilities and workers in the said areas.

In its Monday statement, INEC said an immediate review of the results from the affected areas in Abia and Enugu is being undertaken.

Good journalism costs a lot of money. “Consequently, the Commission hereby suspends the collation of results in Obingwa Local Government Area of Abia State and the two outstanding Local Government Areas of Enugu State which are yet to be collated,” Mr Okoye stated. Mr Okoye said two local government areas in Enugu State – Nsukka and Nkanu East – were suspended due to reports from the state collation official calling for the review of the governorship election in the areas.

The LP also accused the Enugu State Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, of attempting to change results in PDP favour against LP's candidate, Chijioke Edeoga, ...

We will henceforth directly and physically confront and resist the election riggers from always having a field day in seizing our democratic institutions and circumventing the rules during elections. But we may not be patient for too long. Peter Obi, during the February 25 presidential election. We therefore call on the Inspector General of Police to intervene and ensure the transfer of all electoral materials to Umuahia where the sanctity of the election and safety of the officials in charge can be guaranteed. Gentlemen of the Press. The LP Chairman called on the Inspector General of Police to intervene and ensure the transfer of all electoral materials to Umuahia where the sanctity of the election and the safety of the officials in charge can be guaranteed.

Barr Julius Abure, National Chairman of the Labour Party, LP, on Sunday vowed that the ongoing plot to upturn governorship and the House of Assembly ...

We have directed our supporters across the country to get ready for our signal to take over the streets. “We will henceforth directly and physically confront and resist the election riggers from always having a field day in seizing our democratic institutions and circumventing the rules during elections. Peter Obi, during the February 25 presidential election”.

The national leadership of the Labour Party (LP) has raised alarm over alleged manipulation of election results in Abia and Enugu states.

This threat is already manifesting that the ruling party was only interested in rigging elections. But we may not be patient for too long. “Similarly, Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi who lost woefully in the last election in the Enugu North Senatorial zone is presently doctoring the results from the zone with the help of some compromised INEC staff and police to ensure that PDP is returned elected in the state against the wishes of the electorate.

The Labour Party (LP) National Chairman, Julius Abure, has warned that the party will resist every attempt by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abia and ...

This was contained in a statement, signed by the LP National Chairman, which was issued in Abuja, yesterday. According to him, governors of the two states of Enugu and Abia were defeated in the last presidential and National Assembly elections, where they made effort to get the Senate ticket, but were defeated by the Labour Party. The Labour Party (LP) National Chairman, Julius Abure, has warned that the party will resist every attempt by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abia and Enugu states to upturn the result declared in the two states.

Dr Alex Otti of the Labour Party has won a total of 10 out of the 16 Local Government Area results so far declared by the Independent National Electoral ...

“It will be recalled that our office in Obingwa Local Government Area was invaded by thugs yesterday Sunday 19th March 2023 and our officials held hostage in relation to the collation of results from the Local Government Area. A review will be undertaken immediately before the process is concluded. I shall do right by God and by man!” Arising from the meeting, the Commission took the decision to suspend forthwith further collation of the Governorship election results in some parts of Abia and Enugu States. We shall stand by the these principles. Below is a full text of the statement entitled ” Suspension of Further Collation of Governorship Election Results in Abia and Enugu”:

Supporters of the Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, in Abia State, commonly called Obidients have accused the Independent National.

“Using the commission’s position on the presidential election as a precedent, we urge INEC to immediately announce the Obingwa LGA Governorship election result and proceed to announce the winner of the election. That is very unhealthy for Nigerian democracy.” The Abia Obidients accused INEC of double standards and “not being consistent with its inconsistencies,” over the non-announcement of results in Obingwa Local Government Area of the state.