A few hours after the Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal in Umuahia confirmed Alex Otti’s victory on March 18, the Abia State chapter of the All Progressives Congress challenged the decision, calling it a miscarriage of justice.
The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress in Abia State, Dr. Kingsley Ononogbu, declared in a statement that the three-man panel’s finding was “the mother of all miscarriages of justice.” We find it intolerable and reject it.
“As a party, we approached the tribunal with fundamental questions that question Non-compliance and qualifications,” the statement continued. We supported our petitions with strong facts and proof, therefore we were shocked when the tribunal disregarded all of the evidence and prevented justice.
Ononogbu continued, “Unfortunately, the Abia Election Petition Tribunal was unable to shrug off or borrow courage to fight intimidation and provide justice, as recently exemplified by the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal.
“Therefore, we urge all of our ardent supporters, party members, and good citizens of Abia to maintain their composure, have faith in the legal system, and show good courage because there is still hope,” they said.
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