Abia North Senatorial Election: The double standards - Vanguard News Nigeria

The real issue is about protecting the rights of the people. The will of the people should not be allowed to be suppressed. The State Working Committee of the PDP, presided over by the Chairman, Sir Johnson Onuigbo, had said “after a critical review of the election, including unlawful manipulations and unjustifiable cancellations, concluded that, at best, the election was inconclusive and should be so declared by INEC”.

INEC officially declared elections inconclusive in six states where governorship elections were held simply because number of cancelled votes outnumbered the margin in which the leading candidates are leading with. Why will the case of Abia North be different? Why should the INEC be playing partiality in a case that they can decide or settle amicably?

During the presidential and National Assembly elections conducted on the 23rd of February by INEC, the returning officer, Dr. Animodu, announced that Chief Orji Uzor Kalu was leading with 31,201 votes while his assumed second-runner up, Senator Mao Arukwe Ohuabunwa, polled 20,801 votes. Margin of lead was 10,400 votes and total number of cancelled votes 38,526.

Below is a breakdown of supplementary elections holding in six states which have similar issues with that of Abia North: Adamawa State; Umaru Fintiri – 367,471; Jibrilla Bindow – 334,995; Margin – 32,476; Cancelled votes – 40,988; Bauchi State; Bala Mohammed – 469,512; Mohammed Abubakar – 465,453; Margin – 4,059; Cancelled votes – 45,312; Benue State; Samuel Ortom – 410,576; Emmanuel Jime – 329,022; Margin – 81,554; Cancelled votes – 121,019; Kano State; Abba Yusuf – 1,014,474; Abdullahi...

What is good for the goose is good for the gander. If re- run will be held in the affected states, why should they not be held in Abia North as well? INEC should not play double standards. There should be equity and justice.

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