How I refused to compromise outcome of Abia guber poll results despite threats-FUTO VC
The Vice Chancellor of Federal University of Technology ,Owerri (FUTO), Professor Nnenna Oti, recalls how she refused to compromise the outcome of the March 18 governorship poll in Abia State where she officiated as the Returning Officer for Independent National Electoral Commission ( INEC).
As a Returning Officer she insisted that votes must count by refusing to compromise the Abia governorship election despite being offered money and threatened.
The Vice Chancellor disclosed this while addressing students during her return to the school on Tuesday. Students and staff of the institution had given her a hero’s welcome.
In a viral video, Oti said: “As an electoral officer, I have never in my life participated in any election but duty came calling.
“I made my enquires from Abuja and I said ‘If I perish, I perish’…
“They (names withheld) came with their threats, money, and intimidation but I stood my ground.
“I didn’t start today. I stand here before God and Jesus Christ, I have never defrauded anyone.
“I said under me, votes must count”.
The Labour Party governorship candidate in Abia State, Alex Otti defeated his opponents Okey Ahiwe of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Enyinnaya Nwafor of the Young Peoples Party (YPP) with 175, 467 votes to emerge the winner.
