Kalu rejects NASS result in Abia North

FORMER governor of Abia State and candidate of the Progressive People Alliance (PPA) for Abia North senatorial district, Dr Orji Uzor Kalu, has rejected the result of the National Assembly election held on Saturday.The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had, on Sunday, announced Senator Uche Chukwumerije of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) winner of the polls in Abia North, in a result where Kalu polled 34,188 votes, while Chukwumerije scored 83,206 votes.Kalu, however, vowed to challenge the result of the election in a court of law, because the result did not represent the wishes of the people in the Abia North.He was optimistic that he would win the litigation he would institute against the result, because he had evidence that he won in four of the five local government areas that made up Abia North.The result of election announced by the INEC does not represent the wishes of the people of Abia North. I make bold to say that I won in four of the five local government areas in Abia North senatorial district.I am going to challenge the result in a court of law, because it was not a true reflection of how people voted during the election. I believe in the judiciary and I am very hopeful that I will claim my victory at the court, he said.According to Kalu, Umunneochi Local Government Area was only council he did not win, based on an alleged intimidating presence of soldiers that scared eligible voters away from polling booths.
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