March 16, (THEWILL) – The Ebonyi State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday, described the demand by the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) certificate of return for their purported candidates as a sheer foolish and childish act.
Hon Stanley Okoro Emegha, APC’s Ebonyi State Chairman, who stated this during a press briefing at the International Conference Centre, Abakaliki, also accused the PDP of being behind the crisis and insecurity in the State.
Emegha, also warned to desist from deceiving itself and the general public, that APC has appealed on the sack of Umahi and stay of execution served on PDP.
He said, “APC Ebonyi State has described as foolishness of the highest order by Ebonyi PDP in demanding a certificate of return from INEC, for their purported candidates for an election their said candidates never participated in.
“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 in.
“It is therefore very funny and childish for PDP to be requesting for a 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 deceiving itself 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.
“APC Ebonyi State will deal decisively with anyone who leaves his Facebook foolishness in the name of being nominated as candidate and steps Ebonyi State further their crisis and insecurity.
“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 rest assured that justice is already at hand”, he said.
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