The All Progressives Congress (APC), Ebonyi State chapter has described the demand by the People’s Democratic Party ( PDP) from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Certificate of Return for their purported candidates as sheer act of foolishness and childish.
The chairman of the Party in the State, Chief Stanley Okoro- Emegha who stated this during a press briefing in Abakaliki, warned the PDP to desist from deceiving herself and the general public, that APC has appealed on the sack of Umahi and stay of execution served on PDP.
He accused the PDP of being behind the crisis and insecurity in the State. The chairman said, “APC Ebonyi State has described as foolishness of the highest order by Ebonyi PDP in demanding for Certificate of Return from INEC for their purported candidates for an election their said candidates never participated.
“The constitution of Nigeria section 285(13) and the amended electoral laws both 2010 and 2022 including all known cases of both Appeal and Supreme court decisions, already made it clear that you cannot benefit or sue or be used for an election you did not participate.
“It is therefore very funny and childish for PDP to be requesting for Certificate of Return from INEC, even without regards to the Abakaliki court order which is a judgement in rem on the seat of the Governor and Deputy Governor of Ebonyi State.
“Ebonyi PDP is warned to desist from deciving herself and the general public knowing very well that the said judgement has since been appealed and notice of appeal and stay of execution served on PDP.
“We are now aware of who and who are behind the crisis/cases against Ebonyi State Government including all the insecurity in the state since the Governor defected from PDP to APC.
“Ebonyi State Government is stable and all projects and programmes are ongoing and will never stop. Ebonyians are requested to be calm and vigilant and assured that justice is already at hand”, he said.
