The All Progressives Congress (APC) has explained why the party cannot intervene in the refusal of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to issue a Certificate of Return to Imo Governor, Rochas Okorocha, as winner of Imo West senatorial district. APC said it cannot intervene in Okorocha’s matter with INEC because he is on suspension.
The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, disclosed this at a press conference in Abuja, yesterday. Issa-Onilu also reacted to the protest that the ruling party should have suspended the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, over what many considered ‘anti-party activities,’ in his involvement in the yet-to-be concluded Rivers State governorship election.
“On the refusal of INEC to issue Certificate of Return to governor of Imo state, Rochas Okorocha, who was announced winner of the Imo West senatorial election, this party cannot take any action. Don’t forget he is on suspension.
“As far as this party is concerned, that situation remains and there is no way we can say that somebody is on suspension and still go ahead to intervene in his case. In any case, he has not even come up to inform the party of his problem because he must have realised he is on suspension. Therefore, if the suspension is vacated, the party will now step in to intervene, as a party member who has a problem to resolve,” Issa-Onilu said.
“In this case, he has not abandoned a particular candidate who belongs to the APC for a candidate of another party. They are entirely different issues and, in that case, there is no anti-party. Whatever Amaechi has done is completely normal and acceptable to this party; as far as working with the other party is concerned,” he said.
Culled From Sun
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