The Labour Party has approached the Supreme Court to seek the nullification of the November 11 Imo Governorship poll, alleging bias in the judgments of the lower courts despite presenting evidence of over-voting.
The National Publicity Secretary of LP, Obiora Ifoh, disclosed this at a press conference in Abuja on Monday.
He argued that the total number of certified accredited voters for the November 2023 governorship election, as certified by INEC, was just over 500,000, but the total votes counted exceeded 700,000, resulting in an over-voting discrepancy of more than 200,000.
Ifoh said, “The issue at hand is clear. We had raised this issue during the election as we had clear evidence of abuse of electoral practices including falsification and mutilation of result sheets, harassment of the Labour Party’s agents, snatching of ballot boxes and open vote buying.”
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He added, “According to Section 53 of the Electoral Act 2010 (as amended), any election marred by over-voting should be cancelled. This provision is unambiguous and does not leave room for alternative interpretations. Regrettably, despite the overwhelming evidence of over-voting, both the election tribunal and the appeal court failed to apply this clear legal standard.”
Ifoh emphasized that the Supreme Court is expected to act decisively and uphold the electoral laws, adding that the party expects the court to cancel the flawed election and mandate a fresh governorship election in Imo state.
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