ADC Candidate Rejects Anambra South By-Election Results, Alleges Sabotage
Donald Amamgbo, senatorial candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in the Anambra South by-election, has rejected the outcome of the August 16 poll, alleging sabotage and systemic irregularities.
Speaking at a press conference in Awka on Tuesday, Amamgbo described the exercise as “a carefully orchestrated charade” that undermined the will of the people.
He called for a thorough review of the election to expose what he termed deliberate disenfranchisement.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Emmanuel Nwachukwu of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) winner with 90,408 votes.
He defeated All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate Azuka Okwuosa, who scored 19,847 votes, while Amamgbo of the ADC polled 2,889 votes.
Amamgbo said: “Elections are meant to be the ultimate expression of the people’s will. Instead, what we witnessed was a carefully orchestrated charade designed to obfuscate, suffocate and decimate the people’s voice and choice, ultimately undermining the credibility of the process.”
He further alleged: “On the eve of the elections, INEC officials deliberately withheld the tags for our ward and local government collation agents, effectively crippling ADC’s ability to defend the votes of our people at all critical stages of collation.”
about safeguarding democracy, claiming that the process reflected “systemic sabotage” against opposition parties.
He vowed to continue speaking out, declaring: “Anambra South deserves better. Nigeria deserves better. And until we achieve that, I will not stop speaking.”
Punch
