The battle for the control of party structures among chieftains of the ruling party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), has finally claimed its first casualties.
According to a leaked memo from the Independent National Electoral Commision, (INEC) addressed to the embattled national chairman of the APC, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, his party would not be eligible to field candidates for elective offices in the forthcoming general elections in Zamfara state, as it failed to meet up with the Commission deadline on submission of candidates for next year general elections.
The memo signed by the INEC acting secretary, Okechukwu Ndeche, declared unambiguously that the ruling party failed to conduct primaries for elective offices and “will not be fielding candidates for the governorship, National Assembly and State Assembly Elections in Zamfara state for the 2019 for the general elections.”
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The memo titled, “Failure To Conduct Party Primaries in Zamfara State Within The Stipulated Time Frame”, read in part: “You would note from the timetable that the conduct of party primaries is scheduled to take place between 18th August and 7th October 2018.
“Kindly also refer to the last schedule communicated by your party to the commission on the dates of party primaries nationwide, including Zamfara vide your letter Ref. APC/NHDQ/ INEC/19/18/51 dated 3rd Oct. 2018.
“However, report received from our office in Zamfara State shows that no primaries were conducted by your party in the state, Notwithstanding that our officials were fully mobilized and deployed.”
INEC further noted that its stance to declare APC ineligible to field candidates, was premised on the provisions of Section 87 and 31 of the Electoral Act 2010 (as amended), and submitted that “the commission does not expect that your party will submit names of any candidates from Zamfara State.
“For clarity, our position is that the All Progressives Congress (APC), will not be fielding candidates for the governorship, National Assembly and State Assembly Elections in Zamfara state for the 2019 for the general elections.”
Nigerian Tribune findings revealed that the incumbent governor and aspirant for senatorial seat, Abdul Aziz Yari was locked in battle for the governorship seat with a governorship aspirant, Senator Kabiru Marafa.
Governor Yari’s preference for his Commissioner for Finance, Mukhtar Idris, to succcede him, as against Senator Marafa was the genesis of the crisis that has led to APC ineligibility to field candidates for election in the North west state.
They will approach the court who will compare inec to accept their candidates. I hope the court rejects their plea so that politicians will learn to live by the laws of the land.
Let’s watch how independent INEC is.
Hope so
Thank God for PDP warning. This campaign is going to be bumper to bumper
PDP bonus Gov. Yari deserved to be rewarded with Ministerial appointment
The first party in Nigeria to fail to present candidates in a state. If there was a deadline for forming a cabinet, Buhari would have missed the deadline and would not be having a cabinet today.
Very disappointing
This’s the only way INEC can prove to me they are independent, if 2019 general election is conducted without APC been participate in Zamfara state
Waiting for legal actions . I know like NLC , INEC will succumb to APC pressure
Very nice.Politics should never be do or die approach. It should be give and take.God bless INEC
Will be overruled
CLUELESSNESS AND BRAINLESSNESS
APC osunlised PDP last month But God Zamfaralised them!
Adams Oshiomhole is not working with the members of the party, is only working for the interest of the president, party members are far left behind under Osho leadership, Osho Osho baba without members of the party Buhari can’t succeed in 2019 oooh, only you and Tinibu can’t bring Buhari back to power so be very careful, and also remember that Atiku is a Lion you can’t take him for granted
Apc is yet to learn what politics means and how it’s played let them meet pdp to coach them
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Because of selfishness of leaders of APC in Zamfara state. The have lost the elections before date for inability to conduct primaries.
Oshiomhole left his work and was busy with Saraki’s impeachment that will never happened
Are you d one to overrule d law? Dat means u are lawless.
Scam Alert! We all know that INEC is a now dependent establishment, controlled by some political hooligans who are desperately hold unto power.
No, you would eventually find out that it was “INEC” that was trapped! Just keep watching!??
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