Emergence of Okpebholo is invalid, wrongful and illegal, says Dekeri
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By the Editor
Hon. Anamero Sunday Dekeri, who participated in the All Progressives Congress(APC) governorship primaries held last month, has gone to court to challenge the outcome of the process and charged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) not to recognise Senator Monday Okpebholo who the National Working Committee(NWC) of the APC declared the winner of the primary.
In a letter dated 8th March addressed to the National Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, by Hon. Dekeri’s legal counsel, Chief Henry Akunebu (SAN), reasons adduced for the action were that “the declaration of Senator Monday Okpebholo as winner of the rescheduled primary for 22nd February, 2024 and candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for Edo State Governorship election scheduled for September, 2024 is invalid, wrongful and illegal as same was done in brazen breach of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999, as amended, Electoral Act, 2022, as amended, and the Party’s constitution and guidelines for the primaries.
Our client further contends that your commission is under a duty pursuant to section 84 (13) to reject the purported nomination of Senator Monday Okpebholo as the candidate of APC for the Edo State Governorship election which nomination was done in breach of the provision of its Constitution and the Electoral Act, 2022, as amended.
“The purpose of this letter is to respectfully inform you of the pendency of this suit and at the same time to request you not to accept, receive and or process the nomination of Senator Monday Okpebholo or any other person for that matter other than our client as the rightful candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Edo State Governorship election slated for September, 2024.”
