Big Blow for PDP Candidate in Imo As INEC Removes His Name From House of Reps Election List
- INEC has removed the name of Albert Agulanna, from the list of House of Representatives candidates in the February 25 elections
- Agulanna is the sacked PDP candidate seeking to represent Aboh Mbaise/Ngor Okpala federal constituency of the state in the House of Representatives
- Recall that the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja sacked the federal constituency candidate of the PDP in the state, Agulanna
PAY ATTENTION: Сheck out news that is picked exactly for YOU ➡️ click on “Recommended for you” and enjoy!
The Independent National Electoral Commission has removed the name of the Peoples Democratic Party candidate for Aboh Mbaise/Ngor Okpala federal constituency, Imo state, Albert Agulanna.
The eletoral umpire removed his name from the list of House of Representatives candidates scheduled for the February 25 election. The withdrawal followed the court order by the Appeal Court in January, Sahara Reporters reports.
Source: Original
The electoral commission added "court order" as part of reasons for the withdrawal.
In January, a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja sacked the federal constituency candidate of the PDP in the state, Albert Agulanna, Punch Newspaper added.
PAY ATTENTION: Share your outstanding story with our editors! Please reach us through info@corp.legit.ng!
The court, in its ruling, also ordered that a fresh primary be held in the constituency within the next 14 days. However, an Appeal Court in Owerri barred the INEC and the PDP from going on to conduct a re-run primary election for Aboh Mbaise/Ngor Okpala federal constituency of the state.
Presidency: Imo state First Lady says southeast women will vote for Tinubu
Meanwhile, Imo state First Lady Barr Chioma Uzodimma has called on southeast women to support the "Renewed Hope" project of the All Progressives Congress (APC) by voting Asiwaju Bola Tinubu for president in the forthcoming presidential election.
Mrs Uzodimma, the southeast coordinator of the APC Women Presidential Campaign Council, stated this recently while addressing a group of Imo state women in Owerri.
She cited the numerous achievements of the APC, both at the state and federal levels, as evidence of good governance. The First Lady further appealed to the women to support the consolidation project of President Muhammadu Buhari-led federal government.
Youth groups urge Accord Party's presidential candidate to step down for Tinubu
Meanwhile, 22 influential youth and student groups in Nigeria have urged the presidential candidate of the Accord Party, Professor Christopher Imumolen, to step down for Tinubu.
The groups under the Youth and Students Societies Coalition in Nigeria said they decided after due consultations and counsel regarding the forthcoming presidential election.
In an open letter to the 39-year-old presidential candidate, the groups stated that Imumolen's vision and courage are inspiring, noting that his campaign has made young people proud in Nigeria.
Source: Legit.ng
