Governor Rochas Okorocha has appealed to the Independent National Electoral Commission to issue him with certificate of return as the senator-elect for Imo West.
He made the appeal at a press conference in Abuja today.
“I will advise INEC to do the right thing, to release my certificate so that I can celebrate as others. I want to be in the Senate and it will be interesting if I am there ” Okorocha said.
He urged INEC not to allow itself manipulated by his political opponents, who he said, wanted to freeze him out politically.
Okorocha was not invited by INEC to a ceremony in Abuja where certificates of return were presented to all senators elect and members of the House of Representatives. Okorocha was declared winner of Imo West two weeks ago, amidst claims by the returning officer, Professor I. Ibeabuchi that he made the declaration under duress.
INEC appeared to have upheld the submission and omitted…
Source: News Agency of Nigeria
