The forum of Nigerian Political Parties, FNPP, has rejected the Enugu State Governorship election result as announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.
The skewed and fraudulent election result was announced by the State Collation Officer, and Vice Chancellor of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike,
Professor Maduebibisi Ofo Iwe.
However, the Chairman of the Enugu State chapter of FNPP, Chief Adonis Igwe, in a statement, wondered how INEC allowed the PDP to pad the Nkanu East LGA result with such large amount of votes and yet treated them with kid gloves as if they have not infringed on the Electoral Act.
Igwe further noted that in less than nine months Labour Party created an unprecedented upset with the party winning 14 state Assembly seats out of 24 and seven Federal House of Representatives seats out of eight seats with two Senatorial seats and the third which is Enugu West Senatorial District is in court which shows that Enugu people are tired of th PDP that have been in power for the past 24 years and yet have very little to show for their long leadership.
The forum also frowned at the meddlesomeness of the elder statesman Senator Jim Nwobodo who reportedly went round before the result was announced urging parties to allow the result as it will be announced without any challenge.
In the case of result for Udenu and Oji River state constituencies respectively,the forum urged INEC to as a matter of urgency announce the two results as Labour Party was way ahead in the two local government areas before they were considered inconclusive.
The outcome of any rerun to decide winner will be of no effect considering that the number of votes recorded already showed that the two candidates were ahead with huge margin before the results were suspended for alleged over voting and order from above.
The forum demanded that INEC should declare results of Udenu and Oji River State constituencies without further delay and further explained that the people of Enugu State gave their mandate to Barrister Chijioke Jonathan Edeoga and will therefore resist any attempt to impose Peter Mbah to govern them against their wishes.
