The Igbo Mandate Congress (IMC) alleges that the recent Ohanaeze Ndigbo election was manipulated by South-East Governors. They claim the governors conspired to keep the venue secret, controlled delegate lists, and bribed delegates to ensure the victory of Senator Azuta Mbata. The IMC also states that they warned of the governors' plans beforehand and criticizes the overall process.
A group known as the Igbo Mandate Congress has claimed that the recently concluded Ohanaeze Ndigbo Election exercise was hijacked by South-East Governors .
The statement read in Part; 'The venue of the election was kept top secret till Friday morning when delegates were informed that it would hold at Old Governors Lodge, Enugu. At the old governor’s lodge, team of police and DSS officials were given lists of delegates for the polls and given orders not to allow anyone inside the venue. The lists were as compiled and approved by the respective governors.
'Some delegates told IMC officials that they were paid a couple of millions, while others were paid hundreds of thousands of naira, according to levels and status. The loyalty payments were given through electronic transfers at the Ohanaeze Secretariate, while some received theirs at the Old Governors lodge.'
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