HOUSE of Representatives aspirant for Awka North and South Michael Mofunanya has sued the Anambra State All Progressives Congress (APC), and Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for imposition of candidate.
Others joined in the matter are the state executive of the party and Chief Emma Nweke, whose name INEC published as candidate for Awka North and South.
Mofunanya, claiming to be APC’s consensus candidate, said, among other things, that the sixth defendant did not resign as a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) before he was imposed on Awka North and South.
Mofunanya is seeking the following: “An order mandating INEC to remove Nweke’s name as APC’s candidate for the House of Representatives seat, and replace same with his name, with all rights and privileges as the lawful candidate of the party.
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“An order mandating the first, second and third defendants to recognise the plaintiff as the APC candidate, re-instate his name and send same as the party’s consensus candidate affirmed by members in the area, to INEC for the 2019 election.
“A declaration that failure or refusal to send the plaintiff’s name to INEC as APC’s consensus candidate for Awka North and South seat is gross violation of the first defendant’s constitution.
“A declaration that the plaintiff, as the first defendant’s consensus candidate, is entitled to receive his Certificate of Return from the seventh defendant.”
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