2023: Group Petitions INEC Over Attempt To Smuggle Hon. Makwe Livinus Into Race For Ohanivo Federal Constitutency



A Community based human rights group, Igwebuike Peace Initiatives have Petitioned the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over attempt to sumuggle Hon. Livinus Makwe as the Candidate of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) for the Ohaozara, Onicha and Ivo federal constitutency election.


The Group in a statement issued Wednesday by it's spokesperson, Mr Udemba Edwin lamented that Hon. Makwe who currently represents the constitutency in the National assembly participated in the primary election of the PDP held on 28th may, 2022 where he came second with 33 votes while the winner of the Election Hon. Obasi Jerry Okechukwu got 64 votes.


He wondered the rationale behind the moves to bring him as the Candidate of the party against the original winner, Hon. Jerry Obasi explaining that date and time for substitution of National Assembly Candidates have elapsed since 15th July 2022.


Confirming the group's petition to INEC he said Hon.Livinus Makwe is not a candidate of PDP for  the Ohanivo Federal Constitutency election though he contested the PDP national assembly primaries held on 28th May, 2022. He came a distance second behind the eventual winner Hon. Jerry Obasi Okechukwu from Uburu in Ohaozara Local Government Area.


"Interestingly, there was no complaints or case against Hon.Jerry Obasi Okechukwu candidacy nor any Court of competent jurisdiction nullify his victory. Hon Obasi Jerry Okechukwu has not withdrawn from the race.He is very much alive and not dead as envisaged by the Electoral Act 2022"


"The name of Hon. Jerry Obasi Okechukwu name was published by INEC both in the first publication of names for presidential and parliamentary elections and the final list recently. And it is on record that the time for substitution of candidates as approved in the  Electoral Act has since elapsed"


"Therefore, while Hon. Jerry Obasi Okechukwu is the authentic candidate of PDP Hon. Livinus Makwe is a complete imposter. And impersonation is an offense. We have chosen to stand up against impunity in Ohanivo.Our electoral process are governed by laws. He stated


This media organization gathered that both Hon. Livinus Makwe and Hon. Jerry Obasi all participated in the Party's primary election held on 28th may 2022 with Hon. Makwe coming second with a 33 votes and the later with a lead of 64 votes.


An INEC report sited confirmed that Obasi Jerry Okechukwu emerged Candidate "there was no challenges or violence recorded. the Candidate elected is Obasi Jerry Okechukwu, the Ohaozara, Onicha/Ivo federal constitutency primaries was peaceful,free and fair" the report read.


The INEC publication of names of candidates recently released carried the name of Hon. Obasi as the Candidate of the party and issue that have left the group to worry attempt for what they described as a midnight robbery and affront to our Electoral laws.

The use of the Court to thwart the will of the people will be resisted and beside the time to bring such actions elapsed on 13th of June 2022 14days after the said primary is held.

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