The deputy chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Contaminated River Insist, Prince Eka Williams, has threatened to institute an correct motion against the Peoples Democratic Event (PDP) candidate in the Ikom 1 Insist Constituency election in the superb-concluded March 18 Assembly polls, Mr. Samuel Neji Abang.

Abang became as soon as declared winner of the election by the Self sustaining Nationwide Electoral Commission (INEC). But, Williams stated they’re going to upturn the victory thru the court docket.

He spoke whereas reacting to the live results of House of Assembly elections for Ikom 1 Insist Constituency on Tuesday in some unspecified time in the future of a phone interview with LEADERSHIP.

The declare deputy chairman of APC described the marginal victory of the PDP candidate in Ikom declare constituency as a “pyrrhic victory” that cannot stand up to appropriate scrutiny.

Williams alleged that huge irregularities took declare in the two wards of Ofutop and some polling objects in Ikom Metropolis that led the electoral umpire erroneously declaring the PDP candidate winner of the election.

The occasion chieftain recounted how his efforts, along with that of ragged Senate Leader, Victor Ndoma-Egba, led to the gigantic victory of the APC in Akparabong Ward in spite of the fact that the PDP candidate comes from same Ward with them.

“We had been in a arrangement to dismantle Prof. Sandy Onor’s and PDP’s rigging machinery led by two PDP chieftains in the ward.

“They compromised INEC officials and attempted to conceal electoral materials nevertheless we caught them and insisted that the elections desires to be held primarily primarily based on the principles and we defeated them roundly in Akparabong Ward,” he stated.

Williams also accused the opposition PDP of large rigging in Ofutop 1 and a pair of, compromising the election in parts of Metropolis Ward in the Insist constituency election.

He threatened that the paltry 35-vote distinction with which the PDP managed to acquire in the House of Assembly election of the March 18 would absolutely be overturned by the point the APC institute an correct motion against the PDP.

“We ‘ll meet them in court docket to arena this victory. It cannot stand. Comrade Agbor Bassey of the APC whose mandate became as soon as stolen will reclaim his mandate in court docket,” Williams declared.

But, reacting, the PDP candidate and winner of the House of Assembly election, Mr. Samuel Neji Abang, denied the allegations, stressing that he received the election with out any rigging.

“The APC Deputy Chairman’s claims are baseless, spoken out of malice and lies,” Abang stated.

Additionally reacting, a chieftain of the PDP and ragged member of House of Representatives, who represented Ikom/Boki federal constituency of Contaminated Rivers Insist, Hon. Jones Tangban, suggested the APC to accept defeat in good faith, declaring that in every contest there may make sure to be a winner and loser.