CUPP says Uzodinmma has embarrassed the President by visiting mayhem on the people and messing the law up.
The Coalition of United Political Parties, (CUPP), has called for a total cancellation of the Ngor Okpala by-election in Imo State over alleged intimidation and harassment of the people.
CUPP in a statement by its National spokesperson, Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere called for a fresh election.
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He said, “The best thing for INEC is to cancel the entire Ngor Okpalla Election given the madness and attempt by Gov. Hope Uzodinma to rape the will of the people and visit his political 419 on our democratic process again.
“Powers contained in the New Electoral Act must be tested and used to cleanse the attempt by Uzodinma to dirty our electoral process and rape the will of the people
“It’s painful that a few hours after Nigerians applauded Buhari for signing the Electoral Act, Uzodinma has embarrassed the President by visiting mayhem on the people and messing the law up.
“The law must be used to tame Uzodinma by canceling the entire process to help rebuild confidence,” CUPP spokesman said.
TheNiche had reported that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Blyden Okanni of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as winner of the State Constituency bye-election.
INEC Returning Officer for the Ngor Okpala State Constituency bye election, Professor Dennis Akoh, announced this in Owerri on Sunday.
Akoh said that Okanni polled 9,248 votes to defeat his closest rival, Mr Emeka Nwachukwu of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who scored 7,161 votes to become winner of the State Constituency election.