INEC to meet to decide on Rochas Okorocha’s fate

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has stated that it will deliberately on a letter written by Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State challenging the electoral body for withholding his certificate of return.

Okorocha who participated in the February 23 Imo West Senatorial election had his certificate of return withheld by INEC after he was declared winner under duress as claimed by the electoral body.

Festus Okoye, INEC commissioner for information and voter education, revealed yesterday that both parties were in court and INEC would be meeting over the issue.

“INEC chairman will meet next week with Commissioners to deliberate on the latest letter written by Okorocha and take a look at the issue again. Both parties are in court, but the INEC chairman is outside the country and most of the commissioners are on duty,” Okoye said.

The INEC Commissioner further stated that the commission would not take any action that is outside the law in regards to comment credited to the governor.

“The case is in court but we believe what we are doing is in accordance with the law,” Okoye added.