BeautifulMind2:
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it stands by its statement that the All Progressives Congress (APC) will not field candidates for the 2019 general elections in Zamfara.

INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, stated this on the sideline of the opening of a two-day validation workshop titled “Study on the cost of elections in ECOWAS Region” on Monday in Abuja.
We have issued a statement on Zamfara and nothing has changed. We stand by the statement that we issued,” he said.

Yakubu re-emphasised that the deadline for submission of party candidates’ name to the commission was Oct. 18, saying that it would give a full report on that after Nov. 18.INEC had informed the ruling APC in a leaked memo that it would not be allowed to field candidates for elective positions in Zamfara in the 2019 elections.

The commission’s acting Secretary, Okechukwe Ndeche, in a letter to the APC said that the party was barred from fielding candidates for governorship, national assembly and state assembly elections.
The commission said this was because APC failed to comply with Sections 87 and 31 of the Electoral Act of 2010.

Parties, according to the act, were expected to comply with the timetable and schedule of INEC, which says that the conduct of primaries must be held between Aug. 18 and Oct. 7.

INEC said it received reports from its Zamfara office, indicating that no primaries were conducted in the state “notwithstanding that our officials were fully mobilised and deployed.”
The APC National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole, later responded to INEC in a statement and said that the party had already arrived at a consensus before the deadline.

Oshiomhole said that following the high level of friction, disagreements and threats of violence by various political camps before the primaries, all the aspirants met at City King Hotel, Gusau, to find a truce.
“After hours of intense horse-trading, a consensus was reached within the spirit and context of the electoral act and the constitution of our party.This was done in strict compliance with Section 87 (6) of the Electoral Act, 2010 (as amended),” he said.

He, however, said that the commission had stopped every registration, request for transfer and replacement of damaged PVCs.(NAN)

He said that the claim by INEC that no primaries were conducted could only be referring to its officials’ observation that actual voting did not take place.

The APC chairman said that conduct of primaries was not the only mode prescribed for producing candidates in the electoral act, 2010 (as amended).

“We, therefore, affirm that indeed, primaries took place in Zamfara State,” Oshiomhole said.

The party chairman also noted that PDP had similar issues in Kano State and wondered why INEC did not bar the opposition party from fielding candidates.

Yakubu further said that the commission would by the end of November print the outstanding Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs).

“We have printed the PVCs for those who registered in the first quarter of 2018. We are right now simultaneously printing for those who registered in the second and third quarters.

“We are looking at the end of November for all the PVCs to be printed including request for transfer and relocation.

“Let me just repeat the assurance that every citizen that registered and who have applied for transfer or replacement will get his or her PVC before 2019 general elections.”

https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/2019-inec-insists-zamfara-apc-has-no-candidate.html

INEC has been obligated to atikulate
Kudos dis is d real democracy
Osho baba hide ur face

gameova:
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ngadaAwo:
hahahahahahaha see fatality
chaii cilicmarin

very useless inec

they want to sacrifice one state so that we'll see them as credible we know your tricks

but next year it's either you declare Atiku winner or the international communities do and gbagbo treatment will be done to Buhari

useless Buhari the criminal illiterate old hag nonentity bastard burukutu sipping gorilla

Bros bubu snatch ur babe??

Buhari till 2023,. Ahhhh who slap me?

It's beta I join the moving bus... I'm already ATIkUulated

I dey dey laugh una,APC will field candidate in zamfara,mark my word.inec is just ranting,wait until bubu speaks or court orders them to do so.��������

baliyubla:
There's just no way INEC goes back on this decision. Kudos Prof. Mahmud Yakubu. Your credibility was really at stake here, but you pulled through.

That doesnt negate the fact that they are bias and a partisan

tasteofcash:
but u hv data to come online right. go and work

I use airtel free basics Sir

INEC officials trying to impress PDP. Will this make PDP trust INEC and accept their loss in 2019? No. Some people want to go on annual leave and never resume work again.

The party chairman also noted that PDP had similar issues in Kano State and wondered why INEC did not bar the opposition party from fielding candidates.

Good development... Surely our democrasy is getting stronger...

Just elect any terrorist commander to over saw the state in the name of Buhari. Mad people.


Expiring amalgamation.

cooldipo:
Ghen Ghen!

Apc Action film.

[quote author=sureheaven post=72120005]PDP didnt call for the removal of INEC boss on this.

The moment it’s in favor of PDP, it will be dividends of democracy but if otherwise, letters will be written to all international communities to come and unseat Buhari.

[/quote

Had pop they not protested couple weeks ago?

SHORT MEMO TO ALL NORTHEASTERNERS:
ATIKU'S vz BUHARI'S ACHIEVEMENTS IN NORTHEASTERN NIGERIA
Atiku's "performance" in the Northeast as Vice President for 8 years is as follows:
1. American University of Nigeria (private ownership)
2. AUN Hotels (private ownership)
3. ABTI Printing Press (private ownership)
4. ABTI Schools (private ownership)
5.Gotel Radio/FM/TV (private ownership)
6.Rigo Gado Animal Feeds (private ownership)
7. Atiku Farms (private ownership)
8. ADAMA Beverages Ltd - makers of FARO bottled water and fruit juices (private ownership)
9. Procurement of private jets (private ownership)
Atiku has done very well for himself during his "public service" with these personal investments (in the Northeast alone). When they tell you that Atiku Abubakar is a man of "ideas" and "solutions", that's exactly what they mean. He has ideas and solutions on how to make himself wealthy!
President Buhari's performance in the Northeast in just 3 years (2015 - 2018) is as follows:
1. Reconstruction of Gombe - Yola road (public ownership)
2. Rehabilitation of Bauchi - Gombe road (public ownership)
3.Reconstruction of Gombe - Biu road (public ownership)
4. Completion of Kano - Maiduguri expressway project (public ownership)
5. Reconstruction of Numan - Jalingo road (public ownership)
6. Rehabilitation of Mayo Belwa - Toungo road (public ownership)
6. Revival of the gigantic Mambilla hydroelectric dam in Taraba State that was abandoned for 45 years (public ownership)
7. Approval for the establishment of the Northeast Development Commission (public ownership)
8. Seizure of territory from Boko Haram insurgents and the ongoing return of IDPs to their rescued communities
9. The return of the search for oil in Bauchi State through Gombe State and the Lake Chad region (public ownership)
10. Recent approval of the sum of 612 million naira for the rehabilitation/
completion of Cham dam in Gombe State (public ownership)
11. Ongoing reconstruction of the Yola to Jada road (Atiku's hometown) at the sum of 22.6 billion naira (public ownership)
12. Setting up of a new Nigerian Air Force Base in Bauchi (public ownership)
13. Proposal to revive the old Bauchi - Gombe - Yola railways (public ownership)
14. Completed Gombe-Damaturu 330kV Power Transmission Line
15. Terminated 12 years contract and completed Damaturu 330/132/33kV substation in Damaturu.
16. Completed the Maiduguri 330/132/33kV substation
17. Completely Maiduguri-Damaturu 330kV power transmission line.
18. Completed Mayo Belwa 132/33kV Substation
19. Approved and a loan from World Bank for the upgrading of Yola, Gombe, Maiduguri and Damaturu 330/132/33kV substations.
20. Approved and secured loan from IDB to construct 132kV line and substations at Jada(Atiku Home town), Ganye, Goza, Chibok, Uba, Marte, Dikwa, Bama, Kwaya Kusar and Buni Yadi.
21. Approved and provided funding for the on-going Damaturu-Gashua-Nguru 132kV line and substations.
22. Approved and secured loan from the World Bank for the ongoing procurement of the construction of
330/132/33kV substation in Jalingo, Mayo Belwa and Bauchi.
23. Accelerated the work on the 132/33 kV substation at Billiri Gombe State.
24. Approved the reconductoring and upgrading of Gombe-Biu-Dambua-Maiduguri 132kV line and substations.
25. Approved budget and accelerated the phase of construction of Yola-Song-Mubi and Gulak 132kV line and substations.
26. Approved the construction of 132kV substations in Jama’are, Alkaleri and Toro.
The difference is absolutely clear: Vice President Atiku Abubakar used PUBLIC SERVICE to set up and enhance his PERSONAL SERVICE for PERSONAL GAINS while President Buhari is using PUBLIC SERVICE to set up PUBLIC UTILITIES for PUBLIC GAINS! So, whenever you hear them saying Buhari has no "ideas" and "solutions", they actually mean to tell you that Buhari only has the ideas and solutions of public service for everybody's benefit!
Therefore, will any sane, morally upright and patriotic Northeasterner choose Vice President Atiku Abubakar over President Muhammadu Buhari? No way! Northeasterners know those who truly love them and those who are simply using them for personal business profits!
NB:
All Northeasterners should share this as much and as wide as possible. Thank you.

LibertyRep:
The Court rooms are there for a reason. INEC has spoken and if APC feels shortchanged, the party should approach the court for proper interpretation.

You have said it all

Smh

CilicMarin:
Wait till the court orders you to do so.

Oh it is now you remember the courts. where iis your almighty Powers of incumbency or Federal might you often boasted about

All na share camouflage. Arrangement already with a court to order INEC to reverse it's decision. Wait & see what will unfold shortly.

Na dem sabi. Sai Buhari!

baliyubla:
There's just no way INEC goes back on this decision. Kudos Prof. Mahmud Yakubu. Your credibility was really at stake here, but you pulled through.

Hope una no go shout democracy at threat the day decision no favor you