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       Zamfara 2019: Oshiomhole reacts to APC's ban
       By: sparrow Date: November 2, 2018, 5:52 pm
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       The national chairman, All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams
       Oshiomhole, says the party will approach the court on its ban by
       the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)
       - Oshiomhole, while reacting to the development, insisted that
       the party held primaries in Zamfara
       - The commission said APC was not qualified to field candidates
       because it failed to conduct primaries within the stipulated
       time-frame
       Adams Oshiomhole, national chairman, All Progressives Congress
       (APC), says the party will approach the court on its ban by the
       Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from fielding
       candidates for elective positions in Zamfara in the 2019 general
       elections.
       Oshiomhole stated this on Friday, November 2, in Abuja while
       briefing newsmen on the state of affairs of the party.
       He said that INEC cannot disenfranchise the people of Zamfara
       from participating in any of the elections in 2019.
       “With all due respect, INEC cannot award a state, to the Peoples
       Democratic Party (PDP) or any other political party.
       “It has to be the decision of the people of Zamfara or any other
       people in any other state that is going to participate in the
       any of the elections.
       “I believe the court will look at the law and the rules, and as
       far as the legal advice we have gotten is concerned, we believe
       we are on good grounds.
       “We want to see INEC as an impartial habitat, and I trust that
       they will do their very best to maintain their name as an
       impartial habitat," Oshiomhole said.
       He added that for now, the APC has confidence in INEC, even
       though, according to him, the commission is being pressurised by
       the PDP to do internal reorganisation.
       The APC national chairman expressed optimism that the rule of
       law would prevail at the end of the day, adding that the party
       has confidence in the judiciary and would always abide by court
       rulings.
       The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that INEC had on Oct.
       10, said that APC was not eligible to field candidates for
       Governorship, National Assembly and State Assembly positions in
       Zamfara in the 2019 elections.
       The commission in a letter signed by Okechukwu Ndeche, the
       acting secretary, said APC was not qualified to field candidates
       because it failed to conduct primaries in Zamfara within the
       stipulated time-frame.
       Oshiomhole, while reacting to the development, had insisted that
       the party held primaries in Zamfara contrary to INEC stance.
       The commission insisted that since the party failed to conduct
       its primaries in line with constitutional provisions, it would
       not field candidates in the forthcoming general elections.
       the INEC chairman, professor Mahmud Yakubu on Sunday, October
       21, said in Abuja, that the Zamfara issue was over.
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