The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that there is no going back on its decision to bar the All Progressives Congress (APC) from fielding candidates for the 2019 general elections in Zamfara State.

INEC’s stand came just as the ruling party which appeared ruffled by the likely fate that may befall it in the 2019 elections in Zamfara State is making frantic effort to sort out things.

The commission through its Director of Publicity and Voter Education, Mr. Osaze Uzzi, said it had not changed its position despite the protestation by the APC.
Speaking to THISDAY on telephone yesterday, Uzzi, who was on his way back to Abuja from a trip, said he could not confirm if the APC’s letter had been received or not.
When asked if the commission has changed its position based on the letter from APC, Uzzi said, “I don’t know whether it has been received or not but either, we still stand by our earlier position.”

INEC had on Monday declared APC ineligible to field candidates for all elective positions in Zamfara State in the 2019 election on the basis that it did not hold primaries in the state before the expiration of the stipulated deadline.

The position of INEC was contained in a leaked letter to the APC National Chairman, Mr. Adams Oshiomhole, on Tuesday.

However, the party on Wednesday, replied INEC, claiming that primary elections actually took place in Zamfara State.

In the letter dated October 10th and signed by Oshiomhole, the party said INEC did not capture the true situation of the APC primaries in Zamfara State.

In the INEC’s letter titled, “Failure to conduct party primaries in Zamfara State within the stipulated time-frame,” the commission said APC failed to conduct its primary elections in Zamfara within the stipulated time-frame”.

In its submissions to INEC, APC said, “The contents of your letter seem to conclude that no primaries were conducted by the APC in Zamfara State. We wish to state emphatically that nothing can be farther from the actual situation in Zamfara State”.

Meanwhile, APC has intensified efforts to get INEC to reverse its position on the Zamfara State primary elections.

THISDAY gathered that apart from its letter to the commission, the party is also hoping to go ahead to submit names of candidates for the state.

A party source told THISDAY yesterday that the party is picking holes on the letter, which it said did not emanate from the Chairman’s office or that of Secretary to the commission.

It said that the party is insisting that as a political party it reserves the sole right to decide who its candidates for an election will be.

https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2018/10/12/apc-cant-field-candidates-for-zamfara-inec-insists/

Did PDP conduct primaries for Saraki,Kwankwanso and david mark? How come the PDP submitted these name without conducting primaries.?

Then that is easy move for the PDP to victory

INEC just have to start acting its independent state esp.with this issue especially in the background of its already bastardized image going by the controversial Osun/Ekiti elections.
INEC mishandling of the APC self-inflicted lack of cohesion in Zamfara will lead to multiple lawsuits waiting for them.

Did APC submit names if aspirant within the stipulated time frame and inec rejected those names??

Apc didn't conduct primary and as well didn't submit any names.

kcmichael:
Did PDP conduct primaries for Saraki,Kwankwanso and david mark? How come the PDP submitted these name without conducting primaries.?

It's victory for No Party! It's Victory for the Law!!

Let Institutions begin To work in Nigeria.....

What we have had in recent times is Institutions as committees of Government!!


GOD BLESS NIGERIA!

INECs credibility is at stake here, they will never reverse their decision. APCtiku! Zamfara now a one party state, Governor, Senators, HoR, HoA, all PDP. Am really starting to love this Oshomole guy, dude's doing a great job of burying the evil party.

Let us see d wuru wuru d APC will do in dis one

Nothing sweeter than you watching your opponents kick the ball into their own goal post.

Inec sha

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This table INEC is shaking has Buhari's hand in it .

They want to deceive Nigerians that INEC is independent but we know all the results coming from them lately are written in Aso rock in Abuja

Shikena.... An gama

And when the current INEC chair was appointed, PDP supporters and some Southerners were calling him 'Fulani slave'.

Wel....looks like he is no slave....but a professional.

Kudos. Might be Jega mk 2.

It has cleared, when we told them, they say PDP cannot dictate to them, now it is very clear Osho Baba how market. Zamfara gone, Rivers to follow soon.

Clinicman abi wetin be dat zombie name, u re needed here immediately

All we want for next year is to atikulate.dis is jst d beginning of d takeover.

kcmichael:
Did PDP conduct primaries for Saraki,Kwankwanso and david mark? How come the PDP submitted these name without conducting primaries.?

do we look like we care

Zamfara handed to PDP on a platter of gold, sign of good things to come

Atiku is a go!!!!

Pls can somebody who has been Aticulated wish a brother happy Aticulation
This Friday by "hitting the like button"

APC cannot applaud inec when it favours them only,when inec declared the Osun election inconclusive despite d PDP candidate winning,APC said Inec has the power,now they have been caught in Zamfara,they should respect inec decision too or go to court

Now the "I" in INEC will have a say..

baliyubla:
INECs credibility is at stake here, they will never reverse their decision. APCtiku! Zamfara now a one party state, Governor, Senators, HoR, HoA, all PDP. Am really starting to love this Oshomole guy, dude's doing a great job of burying the evil party.

You can say that again bro, when God does his things, its done in mysterious ways, PMB will resign be 2019 just watch

sotall:
This table INEC is shaking has Buhari's hand in it .

They want to deceive Nigerians that INEC is independent but we know all the results coming from them lately are written in Aso rock in Abuja

The court will upturn those results. It was not this bad with PDP

honestly... tailing to recent exploits of APC... anything against them is good for me...

useless inec


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cilicmarin

INEC growing teeth.

APC has become the biblical foolish virgins, they were not prepared and the door is shut.