“ When we were going to challenge INEC’s declaration of Dr. Ngige as the winner of the governorship election, our plan was to file the case in the name of APGA,” he said. “But Onyechi refused and said I must file the case in my own name.
I didn’t immediately see his point because, apart from not being a lawyer, I assumed that since I contested the election on APGA’s platform, the party must file the case.
Onyechi refused and said no. ‘If APGA filed the case, they might run out of steam during the proceedings and throw in the towel, even if you hold a contrary opinion.
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File the case in your name; you contested the election. Only you can legitimately dictate whether or not to go the whole hog.’”
Excerpt from “Peter Obi: As Tough as Nails” by PO’s former Chief of Staff Chuks Iloegbunam.