the National Assembly election, saying it was hijacked at the
collation stage by elements of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)
extraction.
Governor Obiano, who is a member of the All Progressive Grand Alliance
(APGA), while speaking with journalists in Aguleri, Anambra East Local
Government Area, said that the seeming victory of the PDP in the
National Assembly elections would be challenged in court.
Mr Obiano, while reminding the people of the April 11 elections,
assured the people of Anambra that the mandate of APGA candidates
would be reclaimed.
The Governor also commended President Jonathan for his statesmanship
and humble acceptance of the outcome of the Presidential election,
also congratulating the President-elect, General Muhammadu Buhari for
his victory at the polls.
Governor Obiano had expressed his concerns on the election day. In an
interview on Channels Television's special election programme, Nigeria
2015, he called the overall performance of the card reader device in
the state 'a disaster', noting that his fingerprints could not be
captured despite several attempts. "It was in my opinion a disaster at
the early stages", Obiano said.
The Governor also listed other issues recorded in the state, including
nonavailability of result sheets at some polling units as well as
cases of thuggery.
Manual accreditation was eventually applied in the state.
Nevertheless, issues and complaints continued to trail the polls.
The leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC), led by the
Senator representing Anambra Central and a leader of the party in the
state, Senator Chris Ngige, on Monday condemned the election and
called for its cancellation.
In a press briefing, Senator Ngige, demanded that another election
should be conducted. He cited challenges with the use of card readers
and the issue of party members being held hostage in some parts of the
state.
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