“The Poll Was Marred by Violence” — APC’s Ukachukwu Rejects Soludo’s Win

Prince Nicholas Ukachukwu, the governorship candidate for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in last Saturday’s Anambra election, has denounced the win of Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, the candidate for the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), calling the entire process tainted.

Speaking to reporters in Awka on Sunday, Ukachukwu asserted that widespread intimidation, violence, and attacks directed at his supporters tainted the poll.

The APC candidate claimed that a large number of his followers suffered severe injuries and lost personal belongings as a result of being brutalized during the poll.

He maintained that the election could not accurately reflect the people’s actual desire under such circumstances.

In order to decide on the next course of action, Ukachukwu disclosed that he has started consulting with party stakeholders and supporters.

“We thank members of our team, they are all brave soldiers, they are all winners in different ways, including those who were intimidated in various ways, including having their houses and cars burned, and even my deputy, who was intimidated into fleeing for her life when they threatened her,” he stated. These folks are all winners.

“I phoned you to let you know that we are talking to our agents and gathering information about that day’s events; we will discuss it when the time is appropriate.

“All of these things are not worth discussing at this time. Our opponents kidnapped some of my agents and held them until after the election. We are now gathering information from both of our party agents, and in order to decide what to do next, I must speak with my party.

Ukachukwu claimed that money intended to pay party agents was referred to as “vote-buying money” and that his supporter was kidnapped and held until after the election.

“They arrested my supporter who was supposed to pay our agents, claiming he was carrying money intended for vote buying,” he continued. Can I purchase votes to unseat a current governor who controls the state’s finances? The election’s outcome will reveal who bought votes. The quantity of votes I received would have changed if I had purchased a vote.

“Go investigate; every person detained was an APC member. Visit the young woman whose home was set on fire in Anambra East; her only transgression was supporting our party and canvassing for our triumph.

However, it is even unprecedented that I received 99,000 valid votes. These voters did so because Anambra needs to proceed. I received enough votes to let them know that the APC in Anambra can no longer be disregarded.

The 99,000 voters who supported us are among those I will confer with regarding our next course of action. These are the individuals that think Anambra must be superior. Our agents kept their position and worked for us despite the fact that we were unable to pay them since they abducted my supporter.

“99,000 is not a small number, so they cannot claim that APC does not exist in Anambra today.”