Imsu Elijah
The election of bishop's court alliance, one of biggest
Student's confederations in Imo state university, was Saturday 4th August
declared inconclusive following overshadowing circumstances and the alleged
blackball of minor hostels in the middle belt region of the alliance.
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| Accreditation of voters |
The election was peaceful; electorates obeyed the rules until the issue of
signature forgery after electorates has voted their favorite candidate. It is
unprofessional and against the ethics of electoral act to bring up propaganda
after shutting the electoral door of campaign and propaganda, a night to the
election, an observer said.
It was alleged that a front line presidential candidate,
Mr. Uzoma Promise
(Avalon) had forged the signature of his faculty dean while filling the
election form. The election had only two contenders for the presidential post
while other offices were unopposed.
Speaking to news men at the election venue, the electoral chairman,
Mr. Ifeanyi
Jesse said "it's a case of impersonation, one of the presidential aspirant
impersonated the signature of the faculty dean, it's a very serious offense
which stands the risk of disqualification, although the report came late based
on the confirmation" he said.
On the decision of the electoral committee, he said "judging by the
evidences, the votes won't count".
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| Image of the alleged forgery |
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| Council of presidents attesting to the alleged forgery |
The accused person,
cmrd Avalon has responded saying it's a mere political
propaganda maintaining that the signatures were authentic noting that he
contested for IMSU SUG and had familiarized himself with his dean to start
having signature issues now.
The election was declared inconclusive by the electoral chairman
Mr. Jesse
after counting the casted votes and Comrade Avalon topped with 389 votes, while
the runner up had 296 votes. Total ballot of 840, 151 un-used, 4 void.
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| Uzoma Promise
(Avalon) Casting his vote |
Reacting to the Signature forgry, a student of Imo state university who resides
in the area,
Mr. Kennedy Ugorji said
"My opinion about the matter is that this
is not an ordinary election..if they really wanted a free and fair
election..the signature and other things would have been checked before the
election started...but unfortunately the issue was not tackled early".
More so, another student residing in one of hostels in the alliance, Mr.
Chigozie Lazarus who doubles as departmental president opted
"The election
has been declared inconclusive, now the Electoral committee and other necessary
body are to investigate if it was really a forgery or something else... If it’s
a forgery the Electoral body now need to do what is needed to be done in such
cases buh if otherwise he should be declared d winner".
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| Counting of votes |
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| yet in the counting |
Speaking also,
Mr. Achinike Freedom said
"There is nothing they can do
about that as it was discovered after voting and counting".
Another student leader, banking and finance president, Adiele Victor who
resides also in bishop's court opted
"I will say that d election was free
and fair, and according to statistics comr.Avalon won d election..The issue of
forgery of avalon dean's signature is something else.. Yes we all know that
forgery x an offense but to be critical I will blame d electoral committee for
their negligence in finding out on time..He went through screening, manifesto,
yet d didn't disqualified him..not until the vote has been counted, and it was
obvious that he won..d chairman of d electoral committee declared it
inconclusive".
Meanwhile, students were seen
jubilating after Avalon topped the list, pictures
from the election and jubilation speak more.
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| Jubilation after the votes were counted and Avalon topped |
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