Nnamani Optimistic Of Victory Despite Postponement By INEC

By Akinwale Kasali

Senator Chimaroke Nnamani representing Enugu East Senatorial  District at the Senate has said that he is unperturbed by the postponement of the Senatorial District Election by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, following the gruesome murder of Labour Party, LP, senatorial candidate, Oyibo Chukwu and five others.

Nnamani said that he remains optimistic of coasting home to victory as the election earlier slated for tomorrow, February 25th to March 11th.

Oyibo, a former Chairman  of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, was killed and set ablaze at Amechi-Awkunanaw in Enugu South Local Government Area on Wednesday after gunmen opened fire on his convoy during an ambush.

His personal assistant also died in the incident.

Following this development, electoral umpire, INEC, in a Statement today in Abuja, the nations Capital, announced that the Enugu East senatorial election which was scheduled to hold this Saturday will now be held on March 11 alongside the governorship polls.

The former Enugu State Governor in a Statement said he welcomed the decision of the electoral umpire.

He said, “We welcome any opportunity for the Independent National Electoral Commission to postpone the Enugu East senatorial election.

“While we strongly condemn the senseless killing of the LP senatorial candidate and others by yet-to-be-identified gunmen, I deeply sympathise with all the bereaved, and urge the security operatives to fish out the perpetrators.”

Nnamani added that the deceased stand no chance in defeating at the poll, though, his death is so painful and condemns the senseless killing in his entirety.

“Any suggestion that the deceased was favoured to win the election is ridiculous, to say the least.

“It is only a party that thrives on deception and social media stunts that would claim it was about defeating a sitting senator and past two-term governor of the state.”

“Indeed, the postponement will allow for a fair contest and for peace to reign in the area,” he concluded.