THE Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday said that the All Progressives Congress (APC) has no candidate for Akwa Ibom North West and Yobe North Senatorial Districts.
INEC’s National Commissioner, Festus Okoye, disclosed this during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics.
Recall that Senate President Ahmed Lawan, who represents Yobe North, is battling to get the party’s ticket after losing the APC presidential primary.
On the other hand, Godswill Akpabio, a former Akwa Ibom State governor, is also in a tussle to get the party’s ticket to run for the state’s North West Senatorial seat.
Akpabio had also vied for the APC presidential race which was won by Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
However, Okoye has now disclosed that INEC does not recognise any APC candidate for both senatorial zones.
Okoye said, “In these two constituencies, two names were forwarded and the Commission made a determination that the names were not persons who emerged from a validly conducted party primaries and we did not publish their names. That is where we are.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday said that the All Progressives Congress (APC) has no candidate for Akwa Ibom North West and Yobe North Senatorial Districts.
INEC’s National Commissioner, Festus Okoye, disclosed this during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics.
Recall that Senate President Ahmed Lawan, who represents Yobe North, is battling to get the party’s ticket after losing the APC presidential primary.
On the other hand, Godswill Akpabio, a former Akwa Ibom State governor, is also in a tussle to get the party’s ticket to run for the state’s North West Senatorial seat.
Akpabio had also vied for the APC presidential race which was won by Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
However, Okoye has now disclosed that INEC does not recognise any APC candidate for both senatorial zones.
Okoye said, “In these two constituencies, two names were forwarded and the Commission made a determination that the names were not persons who emerged from a validly conducted party primaries and we did not publish their names. That is where we are.
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