By Tare Youdeowei

UMUAHIA—A Peoples Democratic Party, PDP chieftain and a former Special Assistant to Dr. Alex Ekwueme, Mr. Ben Onyechere, has faulted the judgment of the Abia State governorship appeal, which awarded the governorship position to All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA’s candidate, Alex Otti, after cancelling results from three local governments.

Describing the result as a conspiracy to wipe out PDP, Onyechere said: “This nation has watched helplessly as opposition strongholds are being forcefully taken over through the courts, which is reminiscent of the former President of the Court of Appeal, era in the Appeal Court where one party got four states through the judiciary.

“The cancellation of election results without ordering for a re-run is tantamount to disenfranchisement of eligible voters by a court which should protect fundamental right of harmless members of the public.

“The atrocities perpetrated through some courts, if not checked, will turn this country into a lawless nation because a situation where the judiciary begins to allow politicization of its judgments portends great danger.