This government without bias unlike the era of impunity which pdp ran the country. If those disqualify are only pdps they will fill everywhere shouting vindictive.

Good one, at least there will be peace now in Omuma state constituency. Over these few days there had been serious litigation against the APC's candidate, whom the party wants to substitute with another. The clamour for power acquisition would have turned Omuma LGA into a war theatre, for this divine intervention from INEC. Glory be to God.

overdrive:


And her reason for coming back would be?what will she tell pdp was her reason for jumping ship ab-initio.

It's politics my brother, u think PDP don't need that seat in the Senate?

helpee:
the same INEC that installed a governor in KOGI who didnt participate in the original election. i thought they said the party and not the candidates own the votes. Why are they suddenly insisting on candidates that took part in the original election? hypocrites

What are you talking abt?

phemmie06:

Then let APC forget the race. And BTW if his aim is to serve his people and not selfish interest why can't he resign?

Yeah! If he loves his people much as to desire to be their senator, he must prove it by resigning to run.

Nice one no bias. next wailing machines will still say PMB interfering in INEC job

focus7:
This government without bias unlike the era of impunity which pdp ran the country. If those disqualify are only pdps they will fill everywhere shouting vindictive.

Rubbish! Does apc has any choice?

If not that GEJ did not disqualify buhari would we be in this trial and error with lies leadership?

Afterall, buhari as we were told had not certificate or has it been found?

Pavarottii:

She will go back to PDP! Since both parties can't bring new candidates! And she will av aa straight victory since APC doesn't av any contestant!

She cannot go back to PDP because according to Supreme Court Ruling she was not the candidate of the right PDP faction in Anambra state.

Who laid down the rules for the election and who conducted it. In fact who conducts elections in Nigeria?

wordcat:


Kogi's decision was made not by the INEC but by those who believed that they're the Executive and the Judiciary combine.

BaddieKay:
So that AnamBra woman(ekwenife or something) has being disqualified?

No this is rather a welcome development for her having been disqualified in APC. Now she can go back to PDP which has already giving the ticket to Obi.
But this is dead on arrival as Senator Okonkwo has been given the ticket to go to the upper chamber.

Pavarottii:

She will go back to PDP! Since both parties can't bring new candidates! And she will av aa straight victory since APC doesn't av any contestant!

I see Ngige coming back and also don't underrate Umeh of APGA.

Elose11:
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) yesterday released timetable for Senatorial and House of Representatives rerun elections across the country barring fresh candidates from participating in the contest.

The commission, in a release by the Secretary, Mrs Augusta Ogakwu, fixed February and March for the elections even as it disqualified some candidates from partaking in the exercise. It said only candidates and parties that partook in the March 28, 2015 National Assembly/presidential elections would be eligible for the rerun election.

In Abia, the commission disqualified the candidate of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Mr. David Ogba Onuoha. It cleared the candidate of Progressive Peoples Alliance (PPA), Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu and that of other parties .

In Anambra, the commission disqualified candidates of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and All Progressives Congress (APC), Mrs Sharon Ikeazor. APC is only eligible to participate in the poll if Dr. Chris Ngige, currently Minister of Labour and Employment , who contested the March 28, 2015 poll, would resign and vie again.

Similarly, INEC disqualified APC candidates in the Kogi East and Central senatorial districts. It, however, gave green light to other parties that participated in the first election to contest in the new exercise.

In Rivers State where the three senatorial seats were cancelled by courts, the commission cleared all the candidates that contested the cancelled election. It equally cleared all the candidates for the House of Representatives seats in the state.

Giving reasons for barring some candidates, the commission explained that since it is not a general election, it is against the Electoral Act for fresh candidates to contest in the rerun, emphasising that the same candidates and the political parties that contested the first elections should take part.

According to the notice; “Following consultations with major stakeholders in the electoral process and the public interest in the subject, INEC at its meeting on Monday considered and approved dates for the conduct of elections as ordered by the Court of Appeal.

“Consequent upon the judgments of the court, the commission will conduct the elections in 69 of the constituencies with the same political parties and their candidates who participated in the annulled elections in Gombe, Adamawa, Kaduna, Plateau, Niger, Benue, Nasarawa, Kogi, Taraba, Imo, Abia, Anambra, Bayelsa, Akwa-Ibom, Cross River, and Rivers”.

Announcing that the elections would hold between February 13 and March 19, the commission specifically made it clear that only the same candidates and political parties that participated in the first election will take part in the rerun, adding that the Senate election in Abia North will be held in 43 polling booths.

The public notice further specified that while senatorial elections will take place in five states, like Abia, Imo, Akwa-Ibom, Benue and Rivers, House of Representatives and state Assembly polls will complete the rest reruns.

Giving more breakdown of the elections, INEC disclosed that in Rivers State, six state constituency elections will hold in 124 polling units, three senatorial seats and 12 federal constituencies will be contested in all the whole constituencies, adding that about 18 state assembly seats will be contested.

Concluding, INEC further noted on Rivers: “The commission further gives notice that the political parties and candidates entitled to participate in the elections in the other 11 constituencies are contained in detailed lists of elections.”

http://sunnewsonline.com/new/re-run-polls-inec-disqualifies-fresh-candidates

but wait ooo...why did falake of kogi state not resign before struggling for governorship...

Lala, what do you think Ekwunife will do now?

Blainz:


She cannot go back to PDP because according to Supreme Court Ruling she was not the candidate of the right PDP faction in Anambra state.

She contested for the seat under PDP!

So you feel pdp will take her in after the recent defection and bad mouthing?

Nwanna2588:


No this is rather a welcome development for her having been disqualified in APC. Now she can go back to PDP which has already giving the ticket to Obi.
But this is dead on arrival as Senator Okonkwo has been given the ticket to go to the upper chamber.

texazzpete:


So serving as a minister is 'selfish interest'?

Some of you should learn to think before you post. It helps.

It's a pity,you only picked up your chinko phone to post this, must you comments or quote other people. BTW a minister is committed to the president or the nation at large. But a senator is committed directly to his/her people within his/her jurisdiction.

Pavarottii:

She will go back to PDP! Since both parties can't bring new candidates! And she will av aa straight victory since APC doesn't av any contestant!

She is still barred. The court of Appeal disqualified the PDP from fielding a candidate in the rerun. She can't still contest even if she goes to one of the smaller parties.

So BORDEX that has been making noise in Abia North hae been disqualified that is the begining of failure for APGA in Abia b4 supreme ruling today

BaddieKay:
So that AnamBra woman(ekwenife or something) has being disqualified?

that woman is a disgrace

veraiyke:
Now why would inec apply this measure of barring fresh candidates and yet condone it in Kogi? Let us be thinkers. That man should just pick this up as one of his cases against Inec

Kogi election wasnt cancelled buh inconclusive. most of us here are students or once a student. so we shud b able to differentiate between two words even if dey are similar. and not come here to speak like we've neva bin to school bfor.

Very big one.

247Dior:
that woman is a disgrace

(Don't be too sure, Ekwenife will go back to PDP to contest her seat again! Trust me!) I don't agree. Ekwunife is not the proper candidate of the party according to the Supreme Court so she can't stand in for Senator Anny Okonkwo who is the candidate recognized by Inec . She just jump from PDP to APC only last two weeks . please this is not high jump or long jump sports, it's politics. Anny will never allow Ekwunife to get hold of that ticket. It's time to pay the debt of political harlotry.

(Don't be too sure, Ekwenife will go back to PDP to contest her seat again! Trust me!) I don't agree. Ekwunife is not the proper candidate of the party according to the Supreme Court so she can't stand in for Senator Anny Okonkwo who is the candidate recognized by Inec . She just jump from PDP to APC only last two weeks . please this is not high jump or long jump sports, it's politics. Anny will never allow Ekwunife to get hold of that ticket. It's time to pay the debt of political harlotry. [color=#770077][/color]

Pavarottii:

Don't be too sure, Ekwenife will go back to PDP to contest her seat again! Trust me!

dis is goin to be interesting

phemmie06:

It's a pity,you only picked up your chinko phone to post this, must you comments or quote other people. BTW a minister is committed to the president or the nation at large. But a senator is committed directly to his/her people within his/her jurisdiction.

So how exactly does someone being 'committed to the nation at large' translate to 'selfish interests'?

Don't even go there with that 'chinko phone' nonsense, little man.

Ekwunife has lost it both ways, she is not the candidate of PDP according to the Supreme Court, she just left the party just few weeks ago, she can't contest in APC because of the INEC re-run rule, Appeal court sacked her, it's her time to wait and watch from the side line. Like Emperor Napoleon she has met her Waterloo

BaddieKay:
So you feel pdp will take her in after the recent defection and bad mouthing?

Going by the post here, PDP has no other candidate that is qualified. So in that case she remains the only candidate

texazzpete:


So how exactly does someone being 'committed to the nation at large' translate to 'selfish interests'?

Don't even go there with that 'chinko phone' nonsense, little man.

He de pain am o, ga gaun. It's quite pity that sentiment has blindfolded a lot of you. Simple English. IF HE LOVE HIS PEOPLE LET HIM GO AND CONTEST FOR THE SENATORIAL POST OF HIS CONSTITUENCY AND REPRESENT THEM AND BE THE VOICE OF THE VOICELESS QED

Or they can decide nt to front anyone

Nwanna2588:


Going by the post here, PDP has no other candidate that is qualified. So in that case she remains the only candidate

I smile. So does your schooling tell you that where there is an inconclusive election fresh candidates are allowed in the rerun and also tell you that where it is cancelled fresh candidates are not allowed in a rerun?

Phobia1:

Kogi election wasnt cancelled buh inconclusive. most of us here are students or once a student. so we shud b able to differentiate between two words even if dey are similar. and not come here to speak like we've neva bin to school bfor.

tinkinjow:
Which election are they conducting in akwa ibom

Eket senatorial seat

blank:


She is still barred. The court of Appeal disqualified the PDP from fielding a candidate in the rerun. She can't still contest even if she goes to one of the smaller parties.

Which court of appeal and wen did dey do that? Wen PDP was about to do new primaries 4 a new candidate.