As Some Candidates in the just concluded Local Government elections in Abia State continue to challenge the outcome of the polls, the state Chapter of Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) has expressed satisfaction with the outcome of the same election.
The state Chairman of IPAC Mr Uluocha Chimex who made their position known while addressing Newsmen in Umuahia noted that for the Governor’s party to lose and his own party, the YPP got 2 Chairmanship seats out of 17 LGAs and ZLP getting 15 seats point to the credibility and transparency of the election.
Mr. Chimex recalled that they had earlier signed a peace accord to go into the election peacefully and accept the outcome having seen the preparedness of ABSIEC.
“We as a body and as State Chairmen of political parties we have come back to consolidate on the outcome of the election and promise to do better next time.
“This is the only time we can see an election free of rancour, free of violence, free of any other form of election malpractice.
While commending Governor Alex Otti for not interfering with the constitutional duties of Abia State Independent Electoral Commission (ABSIEC), he used the forum to commend the electoral body, ABSIEC and security agents for the manner they handled the process during the exercise, describing it as peaceful and credible.
Mr Uluocha wondered why some candidates in the election would hurriedly go to the press with allegations that they were being denied access to the certified true copy of the election results by ABSIEC without following the due process.
The IPAC Chairman advised anyone interested in having access to the certified true copy of the results to apply through his political party as he would be granted access to it.
“I have encouraged my party Chairmen here to still invite their various party candidates that wish to access this documents to still apply through their party and I believe that ABSIEC will not have any other reason than to comply.
Contributing, the Publicity Secretary of IPAC, Mr Joseph Ulu said that IPAC is not an opposition party but an advisory body clamouring for good governance and urged the winners to run an all – inclusive leadership.
