The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Imo-West Senatorial District, Jones Onyereri, said he would reclaim is alleged stolen mandate from the incumbent governor of Imo state, Rochas Okorocha.
According to him, the governor who contested against him and won the senatorial seat on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, would not be able to achieve that in a free and fair election.
He, therefore claimed that he won the election which the state Governor was declared as the winner.
In his reaction to a statement credited to the governor, where he described Onyereri as a no match for him, the serving lawmaker said the governor’s statement was “watery.”
”It is a sheer distraction from the burning issue of his massive rigging during last Saturday’s poll in Imo-West Senatorial District,” he added.
He said, “I challenge the governor for a free-and-fair election in Imo-West where independent election monitoring observers will keep the records.”
“My wealth of experience, leadership sagacity and social values have become the template for aspiring federal lawmakers in Nigeria. With over ten bills and 12 sponsored motions to my credit, how would any sane and rational informed person adjudge sterling performance in legislative business,” he asked, adding that he would reclaim “his stolen mandate” from the governor through the tribunal.
