By Joe Chukindi
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The Director General of the Sharon Ikeazor campaign organization for the All Progressives Congress Primaries to choose a candidate for the party in the March election, Hon Ebele Obi has described the primary election as a fraud.
Obi, a former legislator in the state assembly who openly protested the primary election which was held on Wednesday said that there was no proper accreditation, and as such the primary election was configured to suit Senator Uche Ekwunife from the start.
Obi who began his protest on Wednesday night at the election venue stated that the four out of the three local governments that had already voted were not properly accredited, rather selected members who are known to be loyal to his aspirant’s opponent were brought in to vote.
Recall that in the primary election which was declared inconclusive, Senator Ekwunife had polled 384 votes as against Ikeazor’s 34 votes, leaving Ekwunife in a clear lead, even though three local governments are to continue with the voting today.
Idemili North, Idemili South and Awka North are the three local governments whose delegates are expected to vote in the primary election today.
Our correspondent gathered that the reason for the inconclusiveness of the election was to see if any remedy could be made to suit the national leadership of the party who were in the state specifically to deliver Ikeazor for the election.
As at the time of filling this report, party delegates have gathered at the Olivia Montage Hotel, but non of the national officers charged with the conduct of the election is any where to be found, fueling speculation that the entire process may be cancelled.
