The INEC has precluded the party from fielding candidates as it insisted that the APC did not conduct primaries for its candidates to emerge, a position that had been validated in series of court judgment, even by the Supreme Court in the case of Rivers State.. Findings revealed that the AGF had in a letter dated, February 13, 2019 and addressed to INEC chairman advised the latter to postpone the state, National Assembly and governorship elections in Zamfara State. “Granting them this concession is not necessarily a favour but a right that inures to all contestants under similar circumstances. The apex court in a lead judgment delivered by Justice Sidi Barge upheld the order of a Federal High Court, Port Harcourt, nullifying the All Progressives Congress primaries in Rivers State. RotimiOyekanmi, media aide to INEC chairman, Professor MahmoodYakubu declined comments as he did not respond to enquiry sent by Sunday Tribune reporter.

Source: Nigerian Tribune February 17, 2019 08:37 UTC