NIGERIA (Anambra) –Following the declaration of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) candidate, Chief Willie Obiano, as the winner of the November governorship election in Anambra State, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate Mr. Tony Nwoye, has filed a petition challenging the declaration.

During an interraction with stakeholders of the party yesterday in Awka, Nwoye said he went to court so as to challenge the verdict of the poll, adding that the whole world attaest to the fact that the election was fraudulent.

“This is contrary to speculations that the PDP will not go to court over the governorship election,” he said.

Nwoye expressed optimism that the PDP  would upstage APGA “just like Governor Peter Obi displaced Dr. Chris Ngige and Dr. Ifeanyi Ubah, through the instrumentality of the court.’’
He commended members of the party in the state for their support which “enabled the PDP clinch the second position, despite the fact that its campaign started two weeks before the election.”

Nwoye also commended President Goodluck Jonathan and the national leadership of the party for their support during the poll.

“PDP would have been an orphan in Anambra State if not for the support of President Goodluck Jonathan, Chief Arthur Eze and some few other individuals,” he said.