Controversy Trails NDC Awka South II Primary as Aspirant Alleges Result Manipulation
Obue, in a statement posted on his Facebook page, claimed that he won the primary election with a wide margin, polling 625 votes against his rival, Sam Chuks Okpanduka, who allegedly scored 73 votes.
He further stated that the official result sheet from the exercise, which he made public, was signed by the returning officer, Engr. Prof. Paul Chukwulozie Onyeabor Okolie, who later issued a separate letter reaffirming the same figures and distancing himself from what he described as alternative results circulating online.
The letter, dated June 3, 2026, reportedly confirmed that the authentic result of the Awka South II House of Assembly primary held on May 29, 2026, showed Obue with 625 votes and Okpanduka with 73 votes.
However, Obue alleged that another result sheet later surfaced online indicating that Okpanduka scored 625 votes the same figure earlier attributed to him raising questions about the authenticity of the officially circulated results.
“One question begging for an answer is: who changed the result and why?” Obue wrote, calling on the party leadership to intervene and clarify the situation.
Different versions of the result sheet currently circulating online appear to show conflicting figures, with each document presenting different winners and vote allocations.
As of the time of filing this report, the NDC leadership had yet to issue an official statement clarifying the discrepancies or confirming the authentic outcome of the primary election.
The development has sparked reactions among party members and supporters, with calls for transparency and an official review of the disputed results.
