Ekwunife may replace Obiano Last minute over INEC Spotted Dual Registration

 Ekwunife may replace Obiano Last minute 

over INEC double registration:

AWKA — All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA, governorship candidate in Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano may be replaced by his first runner-up in the party primaries, Iyom Uche Ekwunife, following the problems he was experiencing over allegations of double registration as a voter.

Obiano allegedly registered as a voter in Lagos and registered again in Awka, the Anambra State capital instead of his ward in Aguleri town, Anambra East Local Government Area of the state.

The Anambra State voter’s card with VIN number 90f5B15E7D378 was reportedly issued to Obiano on September 3, 2013.

Sources told Vanguard that following revelations of the double registration, the state Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, Prof. Chukwuemeka Onukaogu had warned that the action would attract severe sanctions as provided in the Electoral Act.

Onukaogu explained that in an event of a voter relocating to another town, he or she could only apply for transfer of registration to his new location and not to engage in double registration, prompting the party to mull the idea of replacing the governorship candidate with Ekwunife, who is a member of the House of Representatives.

The state APGA chairman, Chief Mike Kwentoh, told reporters that the allegation of double registration was not true, adding that what Willie Obiano did was to ask for the transfer of his registration from Lagos to Anambra.

His words: ”The allegation of double registration is not true. Obiano only transferred his registration from Lagos to Anambra State. People should disregard such stories and treat it as false.’’