Twenty one individuals of the Imo State Area of Meeting together with the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Chiji Collins, have requested that the Resident Electoral Commissioner, Prof. Chukwuemeka Ezeonu and the Returning Officer of the 2019 Imo governorship election, Prof. Francis Otunta be prosecuted for violating the electoral act through illegally mentioning Emeka Ihedioha of the Peoples Democratic Birthday party winner of Imo governorship election.
This name was once contained in a movement moved through the member representing Obowo state constituency, Kennedy Ibeh and cosponsored through twenty different individuals.
Main debate, Kennedy Ibeh said that the rustic’s charter has made it transparent that the Ultimate Court docket is and stays the easiest arbiter of the judiciary therefore, its pronouncements are ultimate.
He cited the electoral necessities, which can satisfactorily qualify one to be declared winner of an election. That, he insisted weren’t met through the PDP candidate, Emeka Ihedioha, querying the audacity of the presiding REC and RO to have declared him (Ihedioha) winner.
In line with the movement, the one-fourth constitutional unfold as enshrined within the electoral act was once now not regarded as through the electoral umpire.
In the similar vein, he requested {that a} vote of self assurance be handed at the Apex Court docket for rekindling the hope of the folk through restoring senator Hope Uzodinma as the actual winner of the election.
Frank Ugboma of Oguta state constituency spoke in opposite, reminding individuals of the sacrosanct nature of the legislation which doesn’t allow the legislative arm of presidency to go a vote of self assurance at the govt.
He spoke when over twelve individuals had supported the movement and the speaker, Chiji Collins put the controversy to vote, the I’s had.
In the meantime, amongst different individuals who decamped to the ruling APC are Samuel Otuibe of Ahiazu-Mbaise state constituency from the PDP and his Orlu counterpart, Pascal Okolie in addition to Uju Onwudiwe of Njaba who defected from the Motion Alliance.
The lawmakers front to the APC as of late has higher the collection of defectors thus far to 20 one.
