The Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), senatorial candidate for Abia-North, Senator Mao Ohuabunwa, has urged Nigerians not to vote for any National Assembly member that voted against electronic transmission of election results during the debate on Electoral Act.
Senator Ohuabunwa, who spoke during his adoption by Arochukwu Youths Forum as their consensus candidate for the February 25 Abia-North senatorial contest, said that those who opposed the introduction of technology into our electoral system were the real enemies of Nigeria’s democracy.
He said that such anti-democratic elements should not be rewarded with a return ticket to the National Assembly.
He thanked Arochukwu youths for their unwavering support to his senatorial bid, pledging to restore the dignity and prestige of Abia North if returned to the Senate.
The former Leader ECOWAS Parliament, regretted that since his exit from the red chamber in 2019, Abia North had not only become voiceless but a comic relief at the Senate.
He also regretted that those elected to speak for Abia North abandoned the people to their fate at the peak of insecurity in the zone, but vowed to leverage on his legislative advantage and national contacts to fight insecurity in the zone if voted into power.
He urged the people to collect their Permanent Voter Cards, (PVCs), to enable them exercise their franchise in the forthcoming polls.
Senator Ohuabunwa also commended the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC), for the Commission’s avowed commitments towards conducting a credible poll in 2023.
He expressed optimism that the forthcoming elections would be transparent, and commended INEC for the introduction of Bi-modal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) machine for a credible poll.
