Valentine Ozigbo, a governorship aspirant beneath the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Anambra State, has strongly rejected the result of the celebration’s latest major election, describing it as a “charade” and “a well-orchestrated heist.”
Ozigbo made the declaration in a press release issued on Tuesday, days after Nicholas Ukachukwu was introduced winner of the first. In response to official outcomes, Ukachukwu polled 1,455 votes, whereas Ozigbo managed solely 67 votes. Different contenders, Edozie Madu and Johnbosco Onunkwo, acquired eight and 26 votes, respectively.
Ozigbo, who can also be the previous CEO of Transnational Company of Nigeria, mentioned he has petitioned the APC attraction committee, difficult the integrity and legitimacy of the train.
“That train, by all observable requirements, was a charade — a well-orchestrated heist designed to ship a predetermined consequence,” he acknowledged.
He alleged that non-party members have been allowed to vote whereas real APC delegates have been locked out or violently barred. He additionally accused the organisers of manipulating the accreditation course of and counting votes with out transparency.
Ozigbo emphasised that his combat is just not about private ambition however about restoring integrity to Nigeria’s democratic processes.
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“I didn’t be part of politics to brighten the register or store for appointments. I got here to be a part of a technology that restores integrity to our political system, that makes governance accountable, and that builds the type of nation all of us deserve,” he mentioned.
Vowing to not be deterred, Ozigbo affirmed he wouldn’t pursue one other political workplace as a fallback possibility, insisting as a substitute on staying within the APC and preventing what he termed “the nice combat to its simply finish.”
Describing the April 5 major as “a theft in opposition to Ndi Anambra,” he urged his supporters to stay resolute, including that the celebration nonetheless has a possibility to proper the wrongs and current a reputable candidate for the November election.
“The Anambra election is a defining second — not only for our state, however for the credibility of the APC and the soul of our democracy,” Ozigbo mentioned. “The long run can’t be bribed or bullied. The persons are watching. Historical past is recording.”
