The chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Imo State, Barr. Charles Ezekwem, has disclosed their resolve not to participate in the proposed council elections by the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led government in the state in January 2017.
He alleged that the planned election in the state was another ploy by the Imo State government to “fleece politicians in the state.”
Ezekwem alleged that in the last five years, the state governor had used elections to spend money.
He said: “It is now a mere revenue drive of Governor Okorocha because politicians who are intending to contest the local government elections had bought the form more than three times since he became governor; and in the end, no election took place and the monies paid were never refunded to those who had purchased the forms.”
He added that the PDP would not participate in the election, until there was evidence of serious commitment from the state government, including assurances that the process would be free and fair.
Ezekwem added that the 150 days’ notice before the date of an election must also be respected.
It would be recalled that the state government had last week announced that local government elections would be held next January.
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