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 After the Bribe to Elder Imo: Obasanjo Defends Wabara, Blames INEC for "Mix-up"
For the first time since the controversy
over the actual winner of the Abia South senatorial election commenced, President Olusegun Obasanjo yesterday broke
his silence on the issue as he said Senate President, Adolphus Wabara, won the election and that the Independent
National Electoral Commission (INEC) official who made a mistake in the declaration of results had admitted he
acted in error. Also yesterday in Abuja, leader of the Ukwa-Ngwa group, Chief Emma Adaelu, explained that Wabara's
opponents in the April 12 elections, Elder Dan Imo, was prevailed upon by his kinsmen to concede victory. Adaelu
said Imo's decision to withdraw all petitions and court cases against Wabara's election was not the product of
any deal. Obasanjo in his monthly 'Presidential Chat', said he was aware that the Wabara matter was subjudiced
(This Day)
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