Aftermath Of 2019 Isiala Mbano State Assembly Polls: Journalist, Amb.Uzoma Of Kowa Party Candidate Wants INEC To Declare Him Winner, Or Cancel Exercise

Dan Opara

Accuses Araraume Of APGA Guber Candidate Of Electoral Fraud, Writing Of Results

The 2019 State House of Assembly election exercise that was just conducted last March 9th 2019 at Isiala Mbano State Constituency in Imo State has been tagged and  described as a total shame,charred and inconclusive by the candidate of Kowa Party in the race,Hon.Amb.Kelechi Uzoma,during a media chat with some cross section of Imo Journalists on Saturday,16th March 2019 at his hometown in Anara Autonomous Community in Isiala Mbano LGA of Imo State.

Amb.Uzoma,who is a respected practising journalist based in Imo State,while speaking to his colleagues in the media industries frowned at what he tagged as electoral scam,fraudulent and irregularities that marred the whole election processes in his constituency on March 9th.

Comr.Kelechi,said ” I won all my rivals who participated in the polls with a very wide margin,but I was very surprise and disappointed by the INEC who announced the APGA Candidate,Hon.Chiji Collins,as the winner of the race. I am using this opportunity to reject in the totality the whole outcome of the exercise that purportedly brought the APGA candidate as the State-House-Member-Elect. I have appealed to all my timing supporters and members of my party (Kowa) to remain calm because I have already gone to court to seek redress. I am the rightful winner of the election held and conducted by INEC in Isiala Mbano but I am therefore calling also in INEC to either pronounce me ( Amb.Uzoma) as the winner or embark on a re-run. Henceforth,I have called for total cancellation of the whole election exercise in my state constituency”,he submitted.

The Isiala-Mbano-born-Journalist,who is popularly known,called and addressed by his timing lovers as ”In-coming” said he believes the court as the last hope of a common man,even as he expressed optimism that the court verdict at the Election Petition Tribunal shall be in his favour.

He therefore enjoined the people of Isiala Mbano not to relent in supporting his political ambition as a vibrant young youth,who in his political campaigns recalled that,if elected as a State Lawmaker,would not disappoint them.

Amb.Uzoma,furthermore vehemently accused the Imo APGA Guber Candidate,Sen.Ifeanyi Araraume of allegedly re-writing of the election results at the Collation Centre at Anara in collaboration with the Electoral Officer,the Returning Officers and some of the INEC adhoc staff,whom according to Uzoma was obviously seen working against his mandate.

Amb.Uzoma,said ” what they APGA stalwarts succeeded doing was to steal  my mandate,but let me assure them that I must reclaim my stolen mandate through court”.

“As you all wait patiently,do not be deterred by their political antics,my stolen mandate by Araraume and his cohorts must be retrieved”,Amb.Uzoma submitted.