Amidst the crisis rocking the Anambra State chapter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), members of the party in the state have urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to refuse to be intimidated or blackmailed by any individual or group over the recent Supreme Court judgment.
The party said that INEC should rise to the occasion by carrying out its lawful responsibilities.
The PDP, in a statement, signed by Engr. Chidi Oji, called on the state Chairman of the party, Ejike Oguebego, to embrace peace, adding that peace remains the party’s only path to glory in Anambra.
“No judgment also held that the sitting members of the PDP from Anambra State emerged from primaries conducted by the caretaker committee.
“Contrary to all the stories that have been peddled, no court judgment held that the state Chapter of a Party can conduct primaries and submit list to INEC.
“For the avoidance of doubt, the PDP legislators in the National Assembly are those that stood for elections and were voted for by the Anambra people.
“Anambra State should not be in the press for the wrong reasons. The court has spoken and we the Anambra people have spoken.
“They should be left alone to concentrate and work in order to actualize the objectives for which we voted for them.”