Guber poll: Onor rejects C’River result, resolves to seek legal redress
From Aniekan Aniekan, Calabar
The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in this year’s elections Prof Sandy Onor, has formally rejected the outcome of the governorship election that was held on March 18.
Onor who is a serving Senator representing the Central Senatorial District in the National Assembly said having reviewed the entire exercise, he will seek legal redress.
His position was made known in a press statement issued in Calabar in the aftermath of the elections.
Onor in his statement said, “We are all aware that the said election was married by a plethora of irregularities.
“The Independent National Electoral Commission was neither Independent nor impartial.
“INEC officials aided by security personnel manipulated the system, altered results at various collation levels and frustrated the will of majority of Cross Riverians.
“Indeed, the election of Saturday, 18 March 2023 was characterized by outright vote buying, intimidation of voters and violence which regrettably led to loss of lives.
“We have consulted with our legal and technical teams as well as stakeholders to review the entire electoral process and have done to the inescapable conclusion that we must seek legal redress.
“This is tailored to meet the yearnings and aspirations of a vast majority of Cross Riverians and we are confident that we will get justice,” Onor said.
He further appealed to his supporters across the length and breadth of the state to remain calm and put their trust in God who ultimately giver power.
