Politics
Okorocha govt plotting to disobey Supreme Court directive —PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party ( PDP ) in Imo State has accused the state Rochas Okorocha-led All Progressives Congress (APC) government of plotting to disobey a directive of the Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court had recentky directed that the local government election slated to hold on July 14 in Imo State be put on hold pending the determination of the case between the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON), Imo State and the Imo State government, which is before the apex court.
But in a statement issued by Imo PDP publicity secretary, Damian Opara, the party alleged that Okorocha and his APC party is plotting to go ahead with the election regardless of the Supreme Court directive.
The party vowed not to participate in the election and called on other political parties not be part of the election as money spent on the exercise would amount to waste.
“The attention of the People’s Democratic Party, Imo State, has again been drawn to a subterranean plot by the All Progressives Congress to disobey the nation’s Apex Court’s directive that the local government elections (scheduled to hold) in Imo State be put on hold until the Supreme Court determines the case between the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria , Imo State and the Imo State Government.
“The PDP in Imo State therefore wishes to categorically state that it shall not take part in the purported election; and alert all Nigerians, particularly, political parties in Imo State, not to (participate), as any money spent by anybody in respect of the purported local government election in Imo State is tantamount to futile efforts.
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“On Monday, the Supreme Court, upon the oral application of Barr. Ngozi Olehi, counsel to ALGON, Imo State, directed all parties in the suit before the Apex Court to keep off from entertaining or participating in any activity pertaining to local government elections in Imo State until the determination of the appeal before it.
“The Apex Court’s advice is clear and unambiguous,” PDP statement read in part.
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