By Deborah Onyofufeke
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC ) has declared that Owerri, the Imo state capital is an approved venue for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) just concluded primaries and that the venue of the exercise is legal and valid
INEC had stated that, this development was approved due to the security situation in Imo and Anambra state
The commission explained that they worked in consideration of a letter by the PDP National Chairman, Senator Iyorchia Ayu, which was dated May 18 and titled “venue for PDP primaries for Anambra and Imo”
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INEC noted that in the letter addressed to the commission, the PDP National Chairman said “due to security situation in Anambra and Imo states, we are compelled to inform the commission that our primaries for various constituencies in both Imo and Anambra state will hold in their state capitals ,
Following the content of the letter and the insecurity situation in the south-East, the commission said it approved Owerri as venue for the PDP primaries in Imo State
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The commission in a letter signed by its HOD EPM, Bar V Nwakobia, affirmed the spokesman of opposition parties Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere as duly elected candidate for Ideato North and South federal constituency, the election of Christ Ogbu for Ideato South state constituency and Kanayo Nwankwo for Ideato North.
It also declared Hon Jones Onyeriri duly elected candidate for Imo West, Chief Emma Okewuluonu for Imo North and Uche onyeagucha for Owerri Senatorial District.
