David Nosa (Abuja)
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 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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