APC CALLS FOR CANCELLATION OF ELECTION IN EBONYI

The All Progressives Congress APC in Ebonyi State has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to cancel the results of Saturday’s National Assembly elections in five local government areas in the State as they reject the outcome.

The party’s chairman in the state, Chief Stanley Okoro-Emegha, disclosed his party’s position during a press conference at the old government house.

The affected local government areas include; Afikpo North, Ezza North, Ivo, Onicha, and Ohaukwu Local government areas of Ebonyi State.

Emegha alleged that the party has evidence of irregularities perpetrated by some opposition parties to void votes cast in favour of the Party deliberately.

He further alleged widespread irregularities, including thumbing-printing of ballot papers, harassment of party agents, and violence against party members which led to the killing of its agent in Izzi LGA of Ebonyi.

Emegha revealed that the Party has raised a petition to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) resident electoral commissioner in the State over the issues, urging the commission to order a forensic examination of the ballot papers and other voting materials from the affected areas.