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According to the Acting Chairman of the State Independent Electoral Commission, Mr Sylvester Okonkwo no fewer than 25 political parties will participate in the Anambra Local Council poll slated for Jan. 11.
He said the number of political parties was the highest in the country in the conduct of any local council polls.
He said that some of the parties included: the Peoples Democratic Party, Action Alliance, All Progressives Congress, Labour Party, All Progressives Grand Alliance and Accord Party.
“I only got a text message from them saying that they will not participate because of the flawed voters’ register used in the governorship poll,” he said.
“They noted that since their candidate in the last governorship poll was in court challenging the same register, they will not take part in any election where the same register will be used.
“But we already have names of some of their party members for the poll,’’ he said.
He denied an allegation that the commission had concluded plans to ensure victory for APGA, saying that the sensitive materials for the poll were intact.
“It is a figment of imagination of those making the allegation,’’ Okonkwo said.
He urged voters to come out en masse to vote for the candidates of their choice on Jan. 11.
Local council election was last conducted in the state in 1999 and it had been postponed more than seven times since then.
He said the number of political parties was the highest in the country in the conduct of any local council polls.
He said that some of the parties included: the Peoples Democratic Party, Action Alliance, All Progressives Congress, Labour Party, All Progressives Grand Alliance and Accord Party.
“I only got a text message from them saying that they will not participate because of the flawed voters’ register used in the governorship poll,” he said.
“They noted that since their candidate in the last governorship poll was in court challenging the same register, they will not take part in any election where the same register will be used.
“But we already have names of some of their party members for the poll,’’ he said.
He denied an allegation that the commission had concluded plans to ensure victory for APGA, saying that the sensitive materials for the poll were intact.
“It is a figment of imagination of those making the allegation,’’ Okonkwo said.
He urged voters to come out en masse to vote for the candidates of their choice on Jan. 11.
Local council election was last conducted in the state in 1999 and it had been postponed more than seven times since then.
