Labor Party Factions Produce Two Imo Governorship Flag Bearers
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The crisis rocking the Labor Party in Imo State took another turn when two
factions of the party produced different governorship flag bearers, Senator
Athan Achonu and Ikechukwu Ukaegbu, in the parallel primary elections held
over the weekend.
Ukaegbu emerged winner in an affirmative
election where one of the aspirants, Ihechi Ike, stepped down for him.
The National Vice chairman of the party, North East, Mohammed
Ibrahim Alkali, who represented the acting National Chairman of the party,
Lamido Apapa, who announced him winner and handed the flag of the party to him
noted that the election conducted had followed due process.
Also,
the National Youth Leader of the party, Anselem Iragbe, addressing newsmen
shortly affirmed that the election conducted on Sunday met all legal
requirements.
According to him, the Julius Abure-led faction that
conducted the Saturday primary election was not legally bound to do so.
He said, “The election conducted today, April 16, is the authentic
governorship primary of the party. An FCT High Court issued a restraining
order on April,4 on Julius Abure, the National Chairman, his treasurer and the
organizing secretary and asking them to stop parading themselves as the
officials of Labor Party.
”This means from the 5th they are no
longer officials of the party. So, whatever took place yesterday as election
does not stand according to the face of the law.”
Meanwhile, the
Aburi led faction of the party had earlier on Saturday conducted its own
primary election where senator Athan Achonu emerged with 134 votes defeating
his closest rival, Lincoln Ugunewe who polled 125 votes.
Other
result from that election as announced by the returning officer, Dr.Alex
Otti,Abia State governor – elect are : Martins Agbaso, 13 votes, Mrs Ndidi
1vote, David Mbamara ,5 votes, Charles Agomuo,1 vote, Kelechi
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