Peoples Democratic Get together, PDP Home of Representatives candidate for Abor Mbaise/Ngor-Okpala Federal Constituency, Albert Agulanna has debunked media experiences that the Impartial Nationwide Electoral Fee has delisted him as a candidate for Saturday’s ballot.
The purported report had alleged that Agulanna’s elimination by INEC adopted the court docket order by the Enchantment Courtroom delivered in January.
From the doc introduced to The Guardian by the Imo PDP candidate, his title nonetheless occupied quantity 11 on the record of INEC as contestants for the Nationwide Meeting election as at Wednesday, 22, February 2023.
Talking to the Guardian over the phone, Agulanna described the report as faux, unfounded, deceptive, unlucky, mischievous and the handwork of those that are afraid of his capability to clinch victory on the ballot.
“Go to web page 248 IMO state, on the INEC web site, you will note my title,” Agulanna stated.
He urged his teeming supporters, members of his social gathering and constituents to ignore what he described as a fallacious report and switch up massively come Saturday to vote for him.
He insisted that amongst different candidates, he’s probably the most certified, credible and folks’s selection for efficient illustration and management providers if elected.
Additionally, a chieftain of the social gathering, Chinedu Mbah instructed the Guardian, “INEC revealed their official closing record for the 2023 common election as Engr. Albert Agulanna stays the PDP candidate.
“Additionally, yesterday the PDP introduced the social gathering flag to him throughout their LGA rally in Aboh Mbaise as their genuine candidate.
“Kindly disregard opposite info relating to this being unfold by those that aren’t able to go to the polls with the candidate.”
It may very well be recalled that in January, a Federal Excessive Courtroom sitting in Abuja had nullified the Imo PDP primaries that produced Agulanna as a candidate and ordered {that a} contemporary major be held within the constituency throughout the subsequent 14 days.
Agulanna additionally approached the Supreme Courtroom difficult the choice of the appellate court docket.
The apex court docket, on Tuesday, resumed listening to on the go well with and after adopting processes, adjourned the case until March 3 for a ruling.