INEC lacks power to reverse my election, says Okorocha

Imo state governor Rochas Okorocha says INEC lacks the power to withhold his certificate of return.

Okorocha was the candidate of the APC in the February 23 Imo west senatorial election.

In his petition to INEC, he said he was not happy that the body decided to withhold his certificate of return after he was announced as the winner of the election.

But INEC claimed the declaration was made under duress.

INEC director of publicity and voter education, Oluwole Osaze-Uzzi, said since Okorocha had gone to court over the issue, he should allow it to make a pronouncement on his certificate of return.