Senator Samuel Anyanwu, the PDP’s national secretary, demanded on Sunday that the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, only release official results from the Houses of Assembly elections conducted in Imo on Saturday.
Anyanwu made this statement while discussing the results of an election that was allegedly marred by violence, the kidnapping of INEC employees, and voter intimidation with news reporters in Owerri.
He warned that if they didn’t, the people of Imo would resist and reject the election results.
According to him, “We are urging the Independent National Electoral Commission to release the authentic results of the March 18th House of Assembly election to reflect the realities of how Imo people voted.
“Should INEC fails to declare the authentic results to show how the people of the state voted for the Peoples Democratic Party, it will be concluded that officials of the Commission deliberately compromised with agents of the ruling party to subvert the mandate of the people.
“Any fake results released other than the authentic ones, Imo people will not hesitate to reject it to demonstrate their grievances on the conduct of the polls in a peaceful manner.”
“The people of the state will not tolerate a repeat of what transpired during the last Presidential and National Assembly elections, advising the Commission to redeem its image by announcing transparent and authentic results.
“We are calling on Imo people to be law abiding and remain calm, the PDP National Scribe notes that all avenues will be activated to reclaim the party’s stolen mandates if officials of INEC fail to do the needful,” PDP Secretary said.
