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Rochas and APC is gone in Imo State . . . . .

[size=14pt]Nigeria: INEC Will Reject Substitution of Candidates By Political Parties[/size]

buja — CHAIRMAN of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega, has urged all political parties to ensure a decent job in their primaries through internal democracy, as the commission would not accept any form of substitution after it has received the list of candidates post primaries.

Jega, who spoke in Abuja yesterday while declaring open a summit with traditional rulers on the conduct of violent-free 2015 polls, accused parties and politicians of generating and inciting conflicts and violence, which might pose serious threat to the election.

He faulted the legal provision of parties submitting to INEC names of candidates who did not even contest party primaries, even as he assured that the commission was very much ready.

"We are confident that the prospects of having good election in 2015 are very bright," he said. "We harbour no illusion that our preparations are perfect, but we will spare no effort to ensure that as far as INEC is concerned, we are operationally prepared to deliver better elections in 2015 than what we had with the 2011 election.

"The greatest challenge and threat to 2015 general elections, as we see it in the commission, is the conduct capable of generating and inciting conflicts and violence by many critical stakeholders in the political arena.

"I believe we all need to work together to ensure that those tendencies are checked, ensure that peace reigns and that politicians in particular conduct themselves with the civility and responsibility required for the success of electoral processes."

Jega regretted that the failure to amend the legal framework, especially on the conduct of party primaries, was posing another serious threat as the 2015 general election approaches, stressing that the commission has already requested the amendment from the National Assembly.

"Drawing from our experiences in the 2011 elections and other elections conducted since then, we have submitted recommendations for improvements to the legal framework, especially the Electoral Act and the Constitution, to the National Assembly," he noted.

"We submitted these recommendations about two years ago and the National Assembly has gone very far and has got to the stage called 'reconciliation.' We regret that it has taken time but we are still hopeful that the legal framework will be amended before the 2015 election because it will help us to improve on many areas of discrepancies.

"There is an existing provision in the Electoral Act, which actually creates confusion and conflict, constraining what INEC does in terms of regulating and ensuring internal party democracy. For example, section 31 of the Electoral Act says that when a party does primaries and submits the names to INEC, INEC will not reject those names for any reason whatsoever.

"There is also section 87 of the same Electoral Act, which says that candidates in political party primaries should emerge through democratic processes. Now, both the Electoral Act and the Constitution mandated INEC to monitor primaries of political parties."

He added: "Any time the parties are conducting primaries, we will send people to monitor and prepare reports about what transpired there and see whether they complied with the party constitution, electoral act and constitutional provisions.

"However, in 2011, we had situations where we will send monitors that returned with reports, detailing who emerged in the party primaries through democratic means but the names the party secretariats forwarded as nominations to INEC were totally different.

"Some of them, for example, would ignore the candidate that emerged and pick the candidate who finished third; there are instances they would even ignore the entire list and send an entirely different person who did not participate in the party primaries."
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Why are fallacious and unconfirmed news getting their move to Nairaland Frontpage this days?

Na so Rochas my brother take lose my state, it use to happen simetimes

berem:
Rochas fuccked up!

How?

Kenai:
The present gov is Rochas.
He's vying for the seat of the president under APC, but also hoping Atiku picks him as his vice if he wins, while at the same time fielding his son-in-law as the APC candidate for Imo, so he could simply ask him to step down if his presidential ambition yields no fruit.

Rochas has his eyes on the seats of the president, vice president and governor all at the same time.

He will lose all.

laimo:
Op,you can lie.Like oLIESa Metuh.

I think "Lie" Mohammed does it better

I really want Rochas to recontest for the gubernatorial position and wait for 2019 for presidency

I doubt he is really contesting. Anybody seen his poster, billboard or heard his campaign program on air? The true aspirant of APC in Imo will be revealed on friday.

Okorosha is a criminal and should be stoned to death by Igbos. Just look at what he has turned the ordinary state like Imo into!

mrvitalis:
so the battle is finally between PDP and APGA
APC just lost imo

APGA DIED WITH OJUKWU.

As i type there, APC have not conducted its guber primaries. Owelle Rochas is acting a nollywood movie which we all know the end right from the beginning.

wecan:
Ike C. Ibe wrote:

APC PLANS

Folks here is the position of the electoral Act..A party can nominate a candidate for any position. If the candidate withdraws the party can substitute him or her with another nominee. The game plan in APC is that Uche Nwosu's name will be submitted as nominated. Once Rochas looses the Abuja race, Uche will withdraw and be substituted with Rochas name. It's constitutional and I think the last date for withdrawal and substitution is December 25. Many small parties submit dummy names and wait for those who lost out in big parties to come to them. Naturally if Rochas submits a name he can't control the person will refuse to withdraw and may be elected by default. That's why he choose his 'son'. Even if he doesn't run he will still prevail on his 'son' to withdraw for his later preferred candidate. This is the power game.

I think so too.

Rochas has just proven to be a fool.
hw can u turn imo to ure family enterprise.
Forgot hw he came into power.
Shot memory.
APGA n PDP will be happy for this.

If dat info is correct, then it means Rochas just backd out 4d fear of Emeka Ihedioha. He didn,t knw Ihedioha will win d Primary, he was just waitn 4 pdp primary 2cum & go, b4 knwin if he will still context as Governor or not. The fear of Ihedioha is d beginin of Wisdom 4him...... Uche Nwosu is a baby politician, an opportuntist, Am hapy apc will soon die in Imo state.....Let's say No 2 apc in South East & South South. PDP....... Power 2d People. Ka Chineke mezie okwu Umunnem!!!

pring:
Rochas has just proven to be a fool.
hw can u turn imo to ure family enterprise.
Forgot hw he came into power.
Shot memory.
APGA n PDP will be happy for this.

Hahaha I just dey laugh.
The man has real short memory.
The disgrace no go be here.

Rochas has turned Imo state to family business.

he's just holding in brief for the governor.just watch wat will happen wen he loses d presidential n d VP targets...he will fall back on his INLAW n get d ticket back.

berem:
Olodo, has the APC primaries being conducted or not? That's the question. Whether Rochas is contesting or his son-in-law,the[b] primaries has not hold.[/b]
Stop spreading lies!

You follow be judge for essay writing contest? ?

berem:
Rochas's son-in-law is Uche Nwosu and not Okey Nwosu. Besides,no APC governorship election was conducted in Imo state except in your dreams.

it is Uche Nwosu that APC gave ticket... And it was given to him cos they believe that when Rochas returns tomorrow from Lagos by next week Uche will give the ticket back Rochas... He is just holding the ticket for his father inlaw

mrvitalis:
so the battle is finally between PDP and APGA
APC just lost imo

APC is still fully on ground cos it is Rochas that will contest no his son inlaw... The guy just hold the ticket for him papa inlaw... APC... With their funny way...

makazona:
he's just holding in brief for the governor.just watch wat will happen wen he loses d presidential n d VP targets...he will fall back on his INLAW n get d ticket back.

u r on point

mrvitalis:
so the battle is finally between PDP and APGA
APC just lost imo

wow,you just stated the bitter truth.Thev lost already even before the election.

berem:
Olodo, has the APC primaries being conducted or not? That's the question. Whether Rochas is contesting or his son-in-law,the primaries has not hold.
Stop spreading lies!

berem stop spreading your ignorance here. U are in lagos and not in imo. Whether okorocha, whether Uche nwosu, the fact is that apc can't win a councillorship seat in imo state

Personally, I love wat is happening in Imo state APC, I just wish Rochas was my papa cos Family business can sweet me die... I for be commissioner now!

Chigold101:
it is Uche Nwosu that APC gave ticket... And it was given to him cos they believe that when Rochas returns tomorrow from Lagos by next week Uche will give the ticket back Rochas... He is just holding the ticket for his father inlaw

APC governorship primaries is ongoing right now at ICC Owerri and from all indications, Okorocha is likely to carry the day. Enough of these false stories.

abagoro:
APC governorship primaries is ongoing right now at ICC Owerri and from all indications, Okorocha is likely to carry the day. Enough of these false stories.

Did Gov. Rochas Okorocha buy two forms, one for presidency and the other for governorship?

I believe he is not qualified to contest for the gubernatorial primaries but can serve as substitute upon withdrawal of Imo APC guber candidate on party consensus decision.

abagoro:
APC governorship primaries is ongoing right now at ICC Owerri and from all indications, Okorocha is likely to carry the day. Enough of these false stories.

i talkam. Rochas the all in all of Imo APC... Wait oh... Which people are conducting the primary? Are Imo APC delegates not surposed to be in Lagos for the presidential primary? And are all APC big wigs not in Lagos? Olboy u de lie joor...

Ngwakwe:
Did Gov. Rochas Okorocha buy two forms, one for presidency and the other for governorship?

I believe he is not qualified to contest for the gubernatorial primaries but can serve as substitute upon withdrawal of Imo APC guber candidate on party consensus decision.

that guy is lyn biko... Which party will be holding presidential and governorship primary same day? Which delegates will be voting in guber when others are in presidential... That guy na babanla lier...