Our Reporter
November 19, 2013

Mass protests swept across major cities in Anambra State including Awka, Onitsha, Dunukofia, Awkuzu and parts of Ihiala and Nnewi yesterday as various groups in the state expressed their anger over the failure of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to declare the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) gubernatorial candidate in last weekend governorship election, Chief Willie Obiano as the governor-elect.
The protesters who poured out into the streets in their thousands chanted angry songs to indicate their disapproval and made protest signs as they danced in the streets causing serious traffic snarls in the cities.
Speaking at the Awkuzu Junction, one of the protesters and chairman, Awkuzu Youths Association Ifeanyi Muofunanya, said they were giving INEC 24 hours to declare Obiano winner of the election.
The youth leader wondered why INEC would wilfully play into the hands of a vicious opposition that had made no pretences about frustrating the wishes of the people to have their favourite candidate run the affairs of the state,
“We are giving INEC 24 hours to declare Chief Willie Obiano the winner. Anambra has been a peaceful state. The election that took place on Saturday was unanimously declared as peaceful, free and fair by every observer. Why did INEC declare the results inconclusive? The youths of Anambra State are running out of patience. If INEC does not declare Willie Obiano, the winner in the next 24 hours, we cannot guarantee what will happen in Anambra state,” Muofunanya vowed.
“Is INEC naïve or what? Were these not the same forces that circulated a wicked rumour last Friday morning alleging that Chief Obiano had been disqualified from the race? Were they not the same people who instigated a stampede at the Uke Adoration Ground that took 26 lives? Why should INEC continue to indulge them by declaring a very peaceful election inconclusive?”
Similarly, the patron, Awka Amalgamated Traders Association, Chief Emmanuel Okafor, called on INEC to review its pronouncement on the results and declare Obiano the winner, stating that the position of the electoral body on the issue is surprising.
While stating that in any contest, there must be winners and losers, Okafor said said it was clear that clear that INEC is succumbing to pressure from determined losers. “Willie Obiano is the winner of this election. INEC should declare him the winner and save us all this trouble going on in the state,” he pleaded.
Madam Uchemdi Efobi, the women leader of the Eke Awka Market, while calling on the electoral umpire to declare the APGA candidate the winner immediately, wondered why Obiano has not being declared governor –elect haven polled the highest number of lawful votes in the election.
Pointing at the locked stalls in the market, the women leader explained that the traders were too pained to open their shops. “We are still in shock. The pronouncement from INEC has left a sour taste in our mouths. Unless something is done and quickly too, we may not be able to restrain our youths from taking the laws into their hands,” she warned.
In Onitsha, the mass protests swept past the busy streets in the city and terminated at Fegge where the youth leader, Mr. Ikeya Obiora declared Obiano the winner of the governorship election, and issued an ultimatum to INEC to give him a certificate of return in 24 hours or face a serious uprising in the state.
“Please, the question I want to ask INEC is; who did they expect to win this election? Did anybody expect that after deporting our brothers and sisters from Lagos, APC would come to Anambra State to win an election? Somebody should please tell these people that Igbos are no fools! If Obiano is not declared the winner in 24 hours, Anambra State might not be the same again,” Mr. Obiora vowed.

Well done for supporting APGA.

It's our brand, our identity, the symbol of our heroes past.

Non violence is our watchword. We may exchange words, disagree on policies but in unity we will rebuild the cities and settlements that were bombed and setback to stone age from 1967 to 1970.

Ngwakwe: Well done for supporting APGA.

It's our brand, our identity, the symbol of our heroes past.

Non violence is our watchword. We may exchange words, disagree on policies but in unity we will rebuild the cities and settlements that were bombed and setback to stone age from 1967 to 1970.

Infantile rants

I Cant beleive som1 is abusing the other just because of politics.learn to respect other peoples rigths.
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nedufantasy: I Cant beleive som1 is abusing the other just because of politics.learn to respect other peoples rigths.
For ur info Apga na añu champagne inodu here na añu panadol!chai abeg atleast drink Oo'mpa nah

Another kid! please ignore!