News Maker
Abuja
In a press release she made available to media houses, Dr Constance Ikokwu, one of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) aspirants in Idemiili North and South Federal Constituency of Anambra State had this to complain: “My supporters and I were at the designated primary election venue in Idemili North and South on the 29th of May from morning until about 2pm. No real election took place to enable members to choose their representative by popular votes. What we saw was confusion, thugs of opposing candidates fighting one another, shots fired and people running for their lives.
“It will be shocking if the party names a winner from that incident because that person would have been chosen through brazen criminal acts contrary to natural justice, equity and good conscience. I repeat, no direct primary election took place in Idemili North and South Federal Constituency.”
She concluded thus: “The NDC needs to investigate the roles played by opposing candidates and their supporters in disrupting the process. The party also needs a thorough investigation into the role played by individuals and officials saddled with the responsibility of organizing and coordinating the election, whose apparent failure, negligence, or inability to properly manage the process significantly contributed to the confusion, disorder, and eventual collapse of the exercise.
“As we await a statement from the party on what transpired, I urge everyone to remain calm. Thank you for believing in me. This is not the end. It’s just the beginning. I remain committed to working for the overall good of our people.”
