ALLEGED DOUBLE REGISTRATION: EKWUNIFE MAY REPLACE OBIANO

SOURCE: VANGUARD

All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA, governorship candidate in
Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano may be replaced by his first
runner-up in the party primaries, Iyom Uche Ekwunife, following the
problems he was experiencing over allegations of double registration as a...
voter.
Obiano allegedly registered as a voter in Lagos and registered again
in Awka, the Anambra State capital instead of his ward in Aguleri
town, Anambra East Local Government Area of the state.
The Anambra State voter's card with VIN number 90f5B15E7D378 was
reportedly issued to Obiano on September 3, 2013.
Sources told Vanguard that following revelations of the double
registration, the state Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, Prof.
Chukwuemeka Onukaogu had warned that the action would attract severe
sanctions as provided in the Electoral Act.
Onukaogu explained that in an event of a voter relocating to another
town, he or she could only apply for transfer of registration to his
new location and not to engage in double registration, prompting the
party to mull the idea of replacing the governorship candidate with
Ekwunife, who is a member of the House of Representatives.
The state APGA chairman, Chief Mike Kwentoh, told reporters that the
allegation of double registration was not true, adding that what
Willie Obiano did was to ask for the transfer of his registration from
Lagos to Anambra.
His words: "The allegation of double registration is not true. Obiano
only transferred his registration from Lagos to Anambra State. People
should disregard such stories and treat it as false.''