PDP, APC, LP Reject Election, Call For Cancellation

The candidates of the three leading opposition parties in Anambra State on Sunday rejected the Saturday governorship election, calling it a monumental charade.

The candidates are those of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Chris Ngige, the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Comrade Tony Nwoye and the candidate of the Labour Party ( LP) Dr Ifeanyi Ubah.
They called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to as a matter of urgency cancelled the election and arrange the conduct of a fresh one in the state before the March, 2014 hand over date by Governor Peter Obi.

Speaking on behalf of the candidates, Ngige said the call became necessary because the election was characterized by irregularities and fraudulent practices for which they can not but reject the election.
” We are here to tell the whole world that the as a result of the high scale irregularities and fraudulent practices which characterized the faulty election, we call for the cancellation of the election which held yesterday in Anambra State and we hereby use this opportunity to call on the INEC to do that and arrange a new governorship election in the state at which the people will elect a governor of their choice in a free and fair manner”, Ngige said.

Explaining their decision, Ngige listed five grounds which necessitated their line of action including fraudulent voters register, the manipulation of results sheets, security harassment, and large scale financial inducement of voters at polling units by the ruling party.
” So, when we reviewed all this things, we have come to the inevitable conclusion that this Commission is determined to go back to the old ways of doing things, and we will not accept that. The gains of the 2011 elections have been lost through this singular election in Anambra State. We therefore, without equivocations call for the cancellation of the election and a new one conducted”, he said.

He also warned that they had requested that no result should be announced as the election cannot be validly said to be conclusive yet.
He pleaded with INEC not to provoke the people of Anambra State. The two other candidates took turn to support the call by Ngige.