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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has spoken on wheter Governor Rochas Okorocha and Governor Ibikunle Amosun will lose their seats after winning the election for their Senatorial Districts respectively.
According to Daily Post, INEC reacted to the suspension of Imo state Governor, Rochas Okorocha and Ogun state Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun by the National Working Committee, NWC, of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Recall that DAILY POST had reported last week Friday that the National Working Committe of the All Progressives Congress, APC suspended Okorocha and Amosun for anti-party activities.
A statement by APC spokesman, Lanre Issa-Onilu said the, NWC would also issue a query to the Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu over his glaring anti-party activities, which greatly affected the fortunes of our candidates in the recently-conducted Presidential and National Assembly elections in the state.
But reacting, INEC’s Commissioner for Information and Voters Education, Festus Okoye, said Okorocha and Amosun’s suspension by APC was an internal party affair. According to Okoye, the governors’ suspension has no bearing on their fresh status as senators-elect.
Speaking on the suspension and possible expulsion of Okorocha and Amosun by their party, Okoye told Thisday on Sunday: “The validity of the returns made are within the purview of the commission and the Election Petitions Tribunals. “The suspension or expulsion of members of a political party is within the domestic realm of the parties and has nothing to do with the presidential and National Assembly elections.”
Meanwhile, the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Rivers State has revealed its only hope to participate in next Saturday’s governorship and house of assembly election.
The candidate for Okrika/Ogu-Boro constituency, Mrs. Maureen Tamuno, said the party still has the hope of participating in this weekend’s state-level elections.
Tamuno spoke yesterday during a thanksgiving service at St. Martin’s Anglican Church, Ogu, the headquarters of Ogu/Bolo.
She said that APC candidates and members were preparing for Saturday’s governorship and state assembly polls.
Tamuno pointed out that there is a pending court judgement that may give them the opportunity to participate in the election.
According to her, if the judgment fails, the APC may be thinking of aligning with other political parties in the state to ensure that members of the party are not disenfranchised. She continued, “APC members are preparing for the March 9 governorship and House of Assembly elections in Rivers State.
“We will get direction from our leader, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi. The court matter has not finished. There is still a court matter coming up on Wednesday (at the Court of Appeal, Port Harcourt), when we hear what the court says, as a political party (APC), at any point in time, we can do realignment, but the most important thing is that we must exercise our franchise on March 9, 2019. On the realignment, I am not the leader of the party. When the court decides, then the leader of the party (Amaechi) will give us direction. Amaechi leads, and we follow.”
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