The Leadership of the All Progressives Congress APC, Ebonyi state chapter Friday called on the national chairman of the party, Abdullahi Adamu, to use his office and reach out to the appropriate authorities to reverse the relocation of the Ebonyi state Election Petition Tribunal, from the state capital to the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
The state leadership of APC in a petition signed by the state chairman of the party, Chief Stanley Emegha, the state Secretary, Ofoke Chukwuma, and other Executive members of the party, urged that reversing the Tribunal Court back to Abakaliki would offer justice, equity, and fairness to the citizens.
The party noted that the relocation of the election petition tribunal was the plan of the opposition parties, especially the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) Ebonyi state to truncate justice by hoodwinking Ebonyi State Governorship, National and Houses of Assembly Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abakaliki through the instrumentality of Honourable Justice Monica Dongban Mensem, President Court of Appeal via Chief Registrar Election Petition Tribunal (EPT) to erroneously transfer the Election Petition Tribunal to Abuja undermining the cost implication, public outcry and justice of the case.
“You are truly aware that Ebonyi State under the leadership of Dr. David Nweze Umahi is an All Progressives Congress (APC) State. That Ebonyi State is the only state in the South East that won the three Senatorial Seats in a landslide. Your Excellency is also aware that All Progressives Congress (APC) Ebonyi State convincingly won the just concluded gubernatorial election having Rt. Hon. Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru as the Governor-Elect.
“That it is pathetic that the loser Peoples’ Democratic Party and its amateur governorship candidate, Ifeanyichukwu Odii (Anyichuks) have been bragging that they will use their connection at the judiciary and bribe their way to victory at the tribunal though Ebonyians massively voted them out at the poll hence their uncalled transfer of the Election Petition Tribunal well sitting in Abakaliki to Abuja.
“That it is on record your Excellency and also proved beyond all shadow of doubt that Ebonyi State is the most peaceful and law-abiding state in the South East and very conducive for the Governorship, National, and Houses of Assembly Election Petition Tribunal.
“That transferring Governorship, National and State Houses of Assembly Election Petition Tribunal from Abakaliki, capital of Ebonyi State to Abuja at the instance of the frivolous complaint of the opposition party, PDP is not only laughable but ridiculous to our dear party in particular and Ebonyians in general.
“The said transfer memo/secular is hereby annexed for your information and appropriate action. That the Governorship, National, and State Houses of Assembly Election Petition since its inauguration in Ebonyi State has not recorded any threat or intimidation from any person or group of persons save this PDP nefarious/dastardly movement.
