Just 17 days to the start of campaigns by political parties for 2019 general elections, allegations that Senator Peter Nwaoboshi’s name is missing in the list submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) by his party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is rife.
Nwaoboshi, a one time chairman of PDP in Delta State who at present represents Delta North Senatorial District (Anioma) at the senate, defeated Hon. Ned Nwoko, to win the party’s ticket at a primary election held in Asaba, the state capital, to re-contested election into the senate to represent the good people of Anioma.
However, weeks after it was assumed that Nwaoboshi, who is variously referred to as Oracle or Miracle, has been endorsed by the party’s leadership in Abuja, mouth to mouth news in the streets of Asaba, Ogwashi Uku, Ibusa and other major towns in Anioma has it that his name may have been omitted out.
Adigiwe displaying the forms filled on behalf of Nwaoboshi which was submitted to the party for onward submission to INEC
Though, no one seem to identify the source of the worrisome news, his campaign chairman, Hon Pascal Adigiwe’s reaction to the news through a press release published November 1 2018 on his (Adigiwe’s) Facebook page betrays how panicky and seriously the campaign organisation is taking the news.
Below, we publish unedited the content of the release.
PRESS RELEASE FROM SENATOR PETER NWAOBOSHI CAMPAIGN ORGANIZATION (SPONCO)*
Dear Brothers and Sisters of Delta North PDP family and CO,
The attention of our campaign and the exalted office of the Chairman, your humble servant Pascal has been drawn to news making the rounds concerning our serving and working Senator Peter Nwoboshi’s Ticket submission in INEC.
Much as a dignified silence would have been, as usual, the best answer to the fuss. It is on the other hand incumbent on this office to protect the minds of our people by keeping things in their right perspectives, so
While also recognizing the prejudicious state of the matter; i hereby state as follows:
- Primaries took place and Senator Peter Nwoboshi WON clearly.
- He was duly congratulated.
- As the clear winner his name was duly and legitimately forwarded to INEC who used the name and result, as accepted, approved and signed by all the 9 LGA INEC Electoral Officers, security Agencies and recognized observers to PRINT the CERTIFICATE of RETURN in the name of SENATOR PETER NWAOBOSHI.
as was done for every other winners in the entire Country.
INEC then released the printed form to PDP to in turn distribute to the respective candidates.
I personally collected the one for Senator PETER NWOBOSHI and supervised the filling and signing done by over 30 prominent Anioma persons and subsequently had it returned to the party.
The Party PDP further submitted it back to INEC with all the necessary endorsements meeting the deadline of 12 midnight of 18th October 2018. copiously in line with the Electoral act.
(Find Copies Attached)
NOTE THEREFORE…. that, we and the party do not know the form being referred to by these unrepentant scenics.
Please Let us always be guided by the things that hold us together as true, traceable and genuine children of Anioma who know that what holds and unites us is stronger and deeper than the albatross that wants to divide us.
PRIMARIES have come and gone since 18th of October, every other distractions, insinuations and innuendos shall be delt with, vacated and quashed as others.
This office therefore pleads, most fervently that all tools be downed and all hands come on deck to move our party forward and to protect the unity of purpose of the Anioma people which we all fought for with everything.
Biko nu u
Ifolo gaa abialilii na ANIOMA.
Thank You all for your support and resilience.
Hon. Pascal Nwaoranine Lord-Michael Adigwe.
