Rebort Nkata, a party agent for Mr Otisi Ebitu Okiwe, Governorship aspirant under the African Democratic Party, ADC, has described the Governorship primaries of the party held on Saturday at Kolping Society, World Bank Housing Estate as a sham primary election, saying they will challenge in Court.
Nkata, who stated his displeasure while addressing newsmen as the process was on-going, said the accreditation of the guber primaries was faulty, as it fell short of INEC and party standards, stating that delegates were sidelined in the process.
He noted that in as much as he was not against inclusion of Persons Living with Disability to participate in the primary election, it was wrong for up to 75% of them to take part in ordinary primary election of the party.
Nkata, said from findings available, the physically challenged persons that voted for Bishop Dr. Sunday Onuoha, came from a foundation he oversees which caters for their well-being, noting that the authentic delegates were sidetracked and disenfranchised in the election.
He revealed that similar practice was the case in Lagos State as the party also sidetracked the potential delegates, pointing out that they reject in its entirety, the outcome of the result promising to challenge its authenticity in a court of competent jurisdiction.
On her part, a supposed delegate who pleaded anonymity, faulted the exercise, alleging that fictitious names were imported, contending that the physically challenged people that voted, are not registered party men and women, saying they will challenge the result in law court.
