Much may not have been
heard of the March 28 National Assembly election in Anambra State as Igbo
socio-political group, Ndigbo Unity Forum has described the election as free,
fair and credible even as lawyers have notified the Senator elect of their
readiness to give her free legal services.
The President of
Ndigbo Unity Forum, Chief Augustine Chukwudum described the election that
produced Mrs. Uche Ekwunife as Senator elect for Anambra central senatorial
zone as the freest of all elections ever conducted since Nigeria’s return to
democracy.
He said 'We are not
surprised that the election was free, fair and credible especially as the
Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC did well in the conduct of
Presidential election which saw Nigeria’s first incumbent President to lose an
election, we expected same here in Anambra and it came to pass”
'As an independent
observe accredited by INEC, our group monitored the election and observed that
it was free and fair and the outcome was the true reflection of the wishes of
the electorate who were given chance to exercise their franchise and chose who
they think would give them quality representation at the various levels at
National Assembly,' he said.
Mr. Chukwudum further
called on those that contested the election with Ekwunife and lost to emulate
Mr. President by accepting defeat, adding that such show of sportsmanship would
further contribute to rapid growth of democracy in Nigeria and Africa at large.
In a related development,
team of lawyers has notified the senator elect for Anambra central zone, Mrs.
Ekwunife of their readiness to defend her at the tribunal as a result of post
election petitions.
The lawyers led by a
Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN (name withheld) while paying courtesy call on
Mrs. Ekwunife expressed their readiness to defend the mandate the people of the
zone willingly gave to her on the 28th March National Assembly election.
They disclosed that
their decision to protect the mandate of the people given to the senator elect
was informed by the testaments from both local and foreign observes concerning
the election which they said was relatively peaceful, free, faire and credible.
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gathered that the lawyers vowed to resist any plans by the state government or
its agents to thwart the outcome of the election at all levels and urged the
State Governor, Willie Obiano not to take his political battle personal with
Mrs. Uche Ekwunife and his predecessor, Mr. Peter Obi but see himself as the
leader of all Ndi Anambra.
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