https://nextedition.com.ng/2019/01/31/inec-excludes-zamfara-apc-in-its-approved-candidates-lists-for-guber-assembly-elections/

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Zamfara State has suffered a setback as it candidates cannot run during the forthcoming governorship and house of assembly elections.

The party’s fate was sealed Tuesday by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

The electoral body had while releasing the approved lists of candidates for the gubernatorial, state assembly and Federal Capital Territory (FCT) elections excluded Zamfara APC.

Commenting on the issue, INEC’s Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, said the exclusion was in obedience to an order of the court.

“The commission reviewed the situation concerning the All Progressives Congress (APC) fielding candidates for the governorship and state assembly elections in Zamfara State. Commission noted that there are two court judgments on the matter – one from a State high court in Gusau and the other from a Federal High Court in Abuja,” a statement by the commission stated.

“The former judgment clearly said that the APC conducted primaries in Zamfara State, contrary to the position of the commission. On the other hand, the Federal High Court in Abuja ruled that the party did not conduct valid primaries and is, therefore, ineligible to field candidates for the elections.

APC should cancel Zamfara and Rivers state out of their rigging plans.