2019 Elections
APC rejects new Adamawa governorship supplementary election date
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Adamawa has rejected the new date, March 28, fixed by the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) for the supplementary Governorship election in the state.
The Organising Secretary of the party, Alhaji Ahmed Lawal, announced the party’s decision in an interview in Yola on Tuesday.
Lawal said that INEC did not consult the party before fixing the new date for the poll.
He alleged that information had filtered out earlier that the election would be held on Thursday, March 28.
“INEC failed to consult with political parties involved in this election before going ahead to fix a new date for the re-run.
“We, therefore, became suspicious due to rumours in town earlier that supplementary election would be conducted on Thursday and it turned out to be true.
“We are not afraid of re-run election but INEC should have done the right thing.
“How can you fix an election on a working day. Are civil servants not going to participate in the election.
“We are going to forward our protest on the matter to INEC,’’ he said.
An Adamawa High Court sitting in Yola had earlier vacated an order restraining INEC from conducting a supplementary election in the state.
INEC, therefore, fixed March 28 for the election.
NAN
-
Entertainment19 hours ago
Lagos Police apologise to DJ Switch over arrest misinformation
-
Politics19 hours ago
Northern elders deny ‘regret voting for Tinubu’ statement
-
Politics23 hours ago
EFCC arraigns ex-Kogi gov, Yahaya Bello on money laundering charges
-
Economy21 hours ago
Nigeria’s debt repayments behind FX reserves decline – CBN
-
Entertainment18 hours ago
Chess Master Tunde Onakoya hits 20-hour mark on GWR quest
-
Politics17 hours ago
Yahaya Bello absence stalls EFCC arraignment
-
Politics14 hours ago
Court halts Ganduje’s suspension, restores APC membership
-
Politics18 hours ago
Court refuses to drop N4bn fraud charges against ex-Anambra gov