Tension in Anambra PDP ahead of Supreme Court’s judgment

There is tension in Anambra State as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) awaits the Supreme Court's judgment on the leadership tussle between Ejike Oguegbego and Ken Emeakayi.

Before the National Assembly election of March 28, 2015, the party presented some names to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) without going through the primaries.

But Ejike Oguebego's group insisted they conducted their primaries

Some party members expressed confidence that the Supreme Court would give a fair judgment.

Meanwhile, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has tentatively picked March 5 for the Anambra Central senatorial rerun.

An INEC source said they were buying time to see the outcome of the Supreme Court's judgment before any pronouncement.

INEC distanced itself from the February 16 date being bandied around by some persons, warning that people should not take such serious.

"We are not in haste to pick a date for the election. Everybody is being careful nowadays and besides, our office will have to wait to hear the outcome of the Supreme Court's judgment.

"The state does not have a Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) since Edwin Nwatarali left; we are expecting a new person but if that is not possible before the rerun, the Administrative Secretary, Oscar Lee-Amechi, will conduct the election."




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