PDP Delegates Election: Party Leaders, Exco Allege Foul Play In Imo LGA

*BY DAN OPARA*

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP 3 man ad hoc Delegates Congress went awry in Oru East Local Government of Imo State where the entire party members and elders passed a vote of no confidence on the LGA party Chairman, Mr. Anayo Nwajiezi

The matter, according to Apex Leader of the party in the area, Chief Eric Offordirinwa, have been taken to the Police for investigation.

He called on the law enforcement agents and the leadership of the party to investigate the alleged malpractices in the PDP delegate election for Oru East, charging them to ensure that justice prevails.

He said a fresh delegates election in Oru East chapter of the party would be held soonest.

They accused the Chairman of alleged disappearance of the election materials for Oru East chapter of the party and the non conduct of the delegates election.

In a statement made available to newsmen, the party elders, leaders and executives insisted that there was no delegate’s congress in 11 INEC wards in the local government.

Chief Offordirinwa alleged that there was imposition of candidates and impunity orchestrated by the party chairman.

According to him, they decided to pass a vote of no confidence of the Chairman, the LGA party publicity Secretary and the Assistant State Organizing Secretary.He frowned at their negative actions against the wishes of party members and the masses.

Another party leader, Hon. Chief Odis Obioha expressed disappointment with the manner the election materials vanished.

“There would be no imposition of and there would no more be impunity,the era of electoral fraud are history” he said

Nze Hyginus therefore assured the people of Oru-East competence and effective representation in the state house if elected into power as a lawmaker in 2019.

He called on the party members in the area to remain focus,united and not to be distracted by selfish individuals who do not have the interest of the party and the masses at heart.

Expressing his anger,Hon.Chief Linus Ezenagu Amukamara,the Oru-East Coordinator for the Federal House of Representative Member representing Orlu/Oru-East/Orsu,Hon.Jerry Alagbaoso,described the disappearance of the 3-man adhoc delegate election as a rape on democracy

“They conspired and hijacked the electoral materials which is against the rule of the party’s electoral conducts. They escaped mob attack before they were apprehended and handed over to the police”he revealed.