Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha, on Wednesday said the Independent National Electoral Commission lacked power to withhold his certificate of return as the senator-elect for the Imo West.
He described the electoral body’s decision to withhold his certificate as part of efforts aimed at making him irrelevant ahead of the 2023 presidential election.
Okorocha said, “My certificate of return has not been issued and I wonder why INEC will withhold my certificate for a frivolous reason, without hearing from me.“The returning officer could not have done that under duress under the watchful eyes of the police, the DSS and party agents. Okorocha also described the governorship and state house of assembly elections in the state as “a sham and a mockery of democracy.”He accused INEC of complicity in the conduct of the polls.
The governor said, “It is obvious that INEC in Imo State is not guaranteeing us free, fair and credible elections.
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