…..Says It Is Height of Rascality as INEC Dissociates Self
Okey Maduforo, Awka
Gubernatorial candidate of the Labour Party in Anambra State, Chief George Moghalu, has dismissed the plot to conduct a fresh primary election, contending that it is the height of rascality.
Moghalu, who won the primary election of the Labour Party last weekend after one of the aspirants, Mr. John Nwosu, withdrew from the contest, has already been handed the Certificate of Return by the Labour Party.
Moghalu has also been given the nomination clearance papers by the electoral body, while other statutory paperwork is ongoing.
Speaking with reporters in Awka, the candidate of the Labour Party, Chief George Moghalu, described it as the height of rascality, adding that some rented crowd was paid by enemies of the party to cause confusion.
“This is the height of rascality, and it is being done by some enemies of the party and sponsored by people who do not have the capacity to lead the party to the election.”
“I have received my Certificate of Return from my party LP, and I have all the statutory documents as the candidate of the Labour Party,” he said.
Reports had it that a certain faction of the Labour Party had concluded arrangements to conduct a fresh primary election in Awka this Thursday; a development that is fast creating challenges in the party.
At the venue of the said primary election, officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) were not seen as of 12:11 p.m.
When contacted, the Public Relations Officer of INEC, Mrs. Ugoma Lechukwu, described the proposed fresh primary election as untrue, contending that the Commission is not aware of any fresh Labour Party primary election.
“We are not aware of any fresh primary election by the Labour Party. The Labour Party has conducted and concluded its primary election and produced George Moghalu as its candidate. We learnt that the Labour Party has also issued him the Certificate of Return and other statutory materials as candidate of the party,” she said.
