Gwacham expresses dismay over misinterpretation of Tribunal judgement

BY SUZY CHUKWUECHEDOM / ONITSHA

A member of Federal House, representing Oyi/Ayamelum Constituency, Hon Lady Gwacham Maureen Chinwe has expressed dismay over the attitude of some people working effortless to mislead the public by misinterpreting election tribunal judgement delivered yesterday, September 7 between the Young Progressives Party (YPP) Candidate, Hon. Uchenna Okafor and All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA), Lady Gwacham in the last general election.

In her petition made available to newsmen, Gwacham said that after a vivid study of the judgement, the court ruled that the election was fairly won by the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) .

She said that the court didn’t order the cancellation of any result from the previous elections held in each of the respective wards and polling units but ordered a rerun within a timeframe of 90days in 8 polling units in Umueje Community of Ayamelum Local Government Area of the State.

Her words: “While we explore the option of appealing the case, i have no doubt that our supporters in the affected areas are ready and willing to buttress the victory the more.

“I will like to appeal to my overwhelming supporters to be calm as the judgement is still very much in our favour. However, I will like to set the record straight”.

She urged her supporters, family and well wishers to remain calm as no distraction will deter her from performing my legislative obligations to deliver on mher campaign promises.

It would be recalled that the defendants in Young Progressive Party(YPP) Hon Uchenna Okafor and People Democratic party (PDP) Candidate, Hon Vincent Ofumelu had earlier take up the case questioning the victory of the APGA candidate, Hon Lady Gwacham Maureen Chinwe in the just concluded election on to the issue of No election in Umueje, Manipulation Mutilation, Violence etc.

All the accusations were struck out and dismissed on lack of evidence by the honorable court except the issue of no election in Umueje where the judge asked for supplimentary election within 90days.

Recall that All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA, scored the total number of 15988 votes while Young Progressive Party YPP scored 14338 in the last concluded election.

Editor

Jude Ossai (JP) a veteran journalist is a National Diploma holder in Mass Communication from Ogwashi-Uku Polytechnic Ogwashi-Uku, Delta State. He also studied at Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT) Enugu and Imo State University, Owerri for his first and second degrees in Mass Communication, respectively. He writes extensively on politics, crime, corruption, climate change, healthcare, human rights, social justice, among others.