The All Progressive Grand Alliance candidate for the Isiala North and South Houses of Representative election, Bishops Emeka Nwankpa has called for the cancellation of the election conducted in the constituency.

The Independent national Electoral Commission had declared the Candidate of the People’s Democratic party Mr. Darlington Nwokeocha the winner of the election.

The APGA candidate however described the election as a charade and insisted that it must be cancelled.

He stated that the election was marred by malfunctions of the card readers. Nwankpa alleged that many voters from the area were disenfranchised by the late arrival of INEC ad-hoc staff and election materials.

He said, “I have written a petition to the INEC and the Department of States services, calling for the cancellation of the election.

”What was done in my constituency is better described as a charade rather than election. Many eligible voters where disenfranchised by the INEC ad-hoc staff sent to my area. The ad-hoc staff arrived by 4:30 and ended the election by 5 Pm.

“In some polling units the number of votes cast did not tally with the number of voters accredited. In some unit only 30 people voted and 300 votes were recorded.

“INEC didn’t give us a credible election, that is why I’m asking for the election to be cancelled and another one conducted to allow our people vote for the candidate of their choice”.

SOURCE: https://www.abnews247.com/2019/02/breaking-cancel-isialangwa-north-south-fed-constituency-election-now-apga-candidate-tells-inec/