FORUM OF NIGERIAN POLITICAL PARTIES REJECTS ENUGU GOVERNORSHIP RESULT
The recent Enugu State Governorship election result as announced by the Returning officer Professor Iwe have been rejected by the Forum of Nigerian Political Parties Enugu Branch(FNPP).
In a Press Release signed by the State Chairman of the Forum, Chief Adonis Igwe (JP), the Forum wondered how INEC allowed the PDP to pad the Nkanu East LGA result with such large amount of Voters and yet treated them with kid gloves as if they have not infringed on the electoral laws.
The release further noted that in less than nine months Labour Party created an unprecedented upset with the party winning fourteen State Assembly seats out of twenty four and Seven House of Representatives seats out of eight seats with two Senate Seats and the third in court which shows that Enugu people are tired of the Party that have been in power for the past twenty four years and yet have very little to show for their long leadership.
The forum also frowned at the meddlesomeness of the Elder Statesman His Excellency Senator Ifeanyichukwu Nwobodo who went round before the result was announced urging parties to allow the result as it will be announced without any challenge.
On the result of udenu and Ojiriver State House of Assembly result the forum urged INEC to as a matter of urgency announce the result as Labour Party was way ahead in the two local governments before they were considered inconclusive.
The outcome of the two results will be of no effect considering the the number of votes recorded which shows that the two candidates were ahead before the result was suspended.
The forum explained that the people of Enugu State gave their mandate to Barrister Chijioke Jonathan Edeoga and will therefore resist any attempt to hoist Barrister Peter MBAH to govern them against their wishes.
By Norbert Okolo
