Leaders of the main opposition party in Nigeria, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), have called for the intervention of the United States, United Kingdom, and the European Union in the Imo State gubernatorial election judgement of the Supreme Court.
The party leaders have been raising the dust since the apex court upturned the election victory of Hon. Emeka Ihedioha, and affirmed the All Progressive Congress (APC) candidate, Hope Uzodinma, as winner of the March 9, 2019 election. On Friday, the PDP continued its protest against the judgement as its leaders stormed the UK, US and EU embassies in Abuja.
Led its national chairman, Uche Secondus, the PDP chieftains started the protest from the party’s national secretariat, and walked through some streets in the nation’s capital before heading to the embassies where they submitted their petitions.
Among the throng were members of the National Working Committee (NWC), Board of Trustees (BoT), and National Assembly, among others.
The National Organising Secretary, Colonel Austin Akobundu (rtd), had hinted in a statement on Thursday, that movement during the demonstration would be by individual vehicles in a peaceful and non-violent manner.
He said: “In continuation of our protests as ordered by NEC, the National Chairman has directed that all members of the NWC, BOT, leadership, and members of the National Assembly, and other critical stakeholders of our great party would be presenting our petitions to the embassies of the United States of America, United Kingdom, and the European Union on the State of Affairs in the country.”
