Elections: Imo PDP Seeks Disqualification Of Gov Uzodinma

In preparation for the upcoming gubernatorial election in Imo State, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) expresses confidence in their candidate, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, and remains undeterred despite a fabricated video allegedly disseminated by Governor Hope Uzodinma and the All Progressives Congress (APC).

The PDP is calling on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to disqualify Uzodinma, as they find it disgraceful and uncivilized that he would allegedly support the creation and circulation of a deceptive video against their candidate in an effort to deceive the people of Imo.

The PDP, through a statement issued by their National Publicity Secretary, Hon. Debo Ologunagba, asserts that this deceitful video only reinforces Uzodinma’s fear of the popularity of the PDP candidate and exposes his desperation to impede Anyanwu’s progress through unethical tactics right before the election.

Furthermore, the PDP claims that Uzodinma’s actions demonstrate his lack of readiness to engage in a peaceful, fair, and transparent electoral process.

“The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) asserts that its candidate in the Saturday, November 11, 2023, governorship election in Imo State, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, is not deterred but set for victory despite the malicious fake video reportedly produced and circulated by Governor Hope Uzodinma and the All Progressives Congress (APC) against him.

“The PDP describes as barbaric and shameful that the APC candidate, Governor Hope Uzodinma could descend so low to allegedly sponsor a fake video against the PDP candidate in a bid to mislead the people of Imo State.

“The fake video, typical of ‘419’ inclination, only goes to confirm that Governor Uzodinma is in mortal fear of the popularity of the PDP candidate, Senator Anyanwu and had to resort to last-minute underhand method in a failed attempt to get Senator Anyanwu out of the way.

“The PDP restates that our candidate, Senator Anyanwu, is very much in the governorship race. The people of Imo should disregard the said video, as it is completely FALSE.

“If there is anybody that should withdraw from the race, it is Governor Uzodinma, who has amply demonstrated that he is not ready to contest in a peaceful, free, fair and transparent election.

“The PDP calls on INEC to disqualify the APC and Governor Uzodimma as their reported involvement in producing and circulating the fake video constitutes a gross violation of the provisions of the Electoral Act, 2022, the Nigerian Criminal Code and Cyber Crime Law.”