Pre-election litigations and conflicting court orders after the primaries for the November 6 Anambra State governorship election is giving the Independent National Electoral...
Pre-election litigations and conflicting court orders after the primaries for the November 6 Anambra State governorship election is giving the Independent National Electoral Commission worry; hence it has called on the Nigerian Bar Association and other stakeholders to wade in.
Noting that the development could disrupt the smooth conduct of the election, Okoye pleaded with the bar and the bench to intervene in the disturbing trend.According to Okoye, some of the orders have the tendency of eroding the powers of the commission and compromising its independence, powers and timelines for the conduct of the forthcoming election.
Fielding questions from newsmen yesterday in Awka, the governorship hopeful said he insisted on having a woman, an Anglican and a reliable person, who has electoral value, as his running mate. “Nobody imposed her on me. I was not comfortable with the party nomination of a deputy earlier, so I turned them down because there are certain criteria I insisted must be met. My running mate must be somebody I am comfortable to work with, have considered her character and acceptability.
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