By Nnanwike Obah Esq.

First and foremost, I commend INEC for doing the right thing under the law by allowing a review of the disputed results in the two Local Governments of Nsukka and Nkanu East.

It is firmly submitted that the review of the disputed results in the two Local Governments should be in accordance with the strictest dictates of the law which is enunciated as follows:

By virtue of section 64(7) of the Electoral Act as amended:

“if the disputed results under sub section 6 were found not to be correct, the collation officer or returning officer SHALL RE-ALLOCATE and ANNOUNCE result using the following information:

(a) The original of the disputed collated result for each polling unit in the two disputed Local governments

(b) The Votes and result of the election recorded and transmitted directly from each polling unit in the two disputed Local governments as prescribed under section 60(4) of the Electoral Act

Any further decision of the INEC contrary to the clear provision of the Electoral Act and its election guidelines in accordance with the above provision of the law will amounts to brazen rape of our electoral Law.

The good people of Enugu State have chosen who will be their Governor through their votes on 18th of March, 2023.

I therefore urge INEC to continue to redeem its already battered image by announcing the result of Enugu State without let or hindrance immediately the review of the disputed results of the two local government is completed.

INEC as the nation’s electoral umpire must allow the will of the people prevail.

NNANWIKE OBAH is an Abuja-based Legal Practitioner, and hails from Ukehe, Igbo-Etiti L.G.A of Enugu.