Professor Meshach Umenweke, the Returning Officer for Anambra South Senatorial election has written the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) retracting his earlier declaration of the candidate of the Young Progressives Party, Ifeanyi Ubah, as the winner of the poll.

Umenweke is of the Department of Public and Private Law, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, Anambra State, said;

“That there were skirmishes within the compound of the Nnewi North Local Government Area (headquarters) where the results were being collated between the police and some thugs who sought to gain entrance to the area of collation. The situation was volatile, intense and charged.”

“The police had to spray tear gas to disperse the thugs and supporters, most of who waited nearby. There was inadequate security in the collation arena. There was the imminent danger to my person given the situation at hand to delve into the merits of the petition at the material time.”

“Sequel to the above, I hereby declare the result of the elections into Anambra South Senatorial seat which I pronounced yesterday (Monday) inconclusive.”