Aspirants of the All Progressives Congress in Imo North senatorial district have clarified that their decision to step down for the party’s incumbent candidate, Senator Patrick Ndubueze, was voluntary, dismissing reports suggesting they were induced or forced.
Speaking to journalists on Monday in Owerri, Longers Anyanwu, who spoke on behalf of three other aspirants, said the clarification became necessary to correct what he described as “misrepresentations and falsehoods” circulating on social media about the outcome of the APC senatorial primary in the zone.
“There’s need to make some clarifications in order to obviate the misrepresentations and falsehoods being peddled by some sections of the social media on the results of the APC, Imo North senatorial primaries,” he said.
He said the APC direct primary election (Option A4) was conducted peacefully across Imo North and other parts of the country, producing candidates at various levels without rancour.
“The All Progressives Congress APC direct primary elections (option A4) was concluded in Imo North (Okigwe zone), Imo State and Nigeria as a whole with candidates emerging at all levels without bickering or rancour, especially in Imo North senatorial district,” Anyanwu said.
