2023 Guber: INEC Bars APC From Fielding Governorship Candidate In Akwa Ibom

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has barred the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Akwa Ibom State from fielding governorship candidate in next year’s general elections.

Oasis Magazine learnt that this is as a result of the party not conducting its governorship primaries on the scheduled date that it informed INEC.

The party in the state has been enmeshed in internal crisis.

Recall that Akwa Ibom State delegates were not allowed to vote at the just concluded APC Presidential Primaries due to a court injunction.

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In a letter obtained by WeetalknaijaBlog and signed by INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner for Akwa Ibom State, Mike Igini, addressed to INEC Chairman, it forwarded the report of INEC monitoring team.

Barr Igini’s letter read:
I forward herewith, the Report of the Non-conduct of the All Progressives

Congress (APC) Governorship Primary, scheduled to hold on Thursday 26th

May, 2022, at Sheergrace Arena, 8/10 Nsikak Eduok Avenue, Uyo, Akwa Ibom

State, for your information and nocessary action.

2. Please accept the assurances of my esteemed regards.

Mike Igini, Esq.

Resident Electoral Cormnission

INEC Monitoring Team report read:

The Resident Electoral Conmissioner,

Indepandent National Electoral Commission,

Akwa Ibom State Ofice, Uyo.

Through,

The Administrative Secretary,

Independent National Electoral Commission,
Akwa Ibom State Office, Uyo.

Sir,

REPORT OF THE NON-CONDUCT OF THE ALL PROGRESSIVES CONGRESS (APC) GOVERNORSHIP PRIMARY SCHEDULED TO HOLD ON THURSDAY 26TH MAY 2022 AT SHEERGRACE ARENA, 8/10 NSIKAK EDUOK AVENUE, UYO, AKWA IBOM STATE.

We wish to report that the All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship Primary scheduled to hold on Thursday, 26th May, 2022, at the Sheergrace Arena. 8/10 Nsikak Eduok Avenue, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, did not holid as scheduled at all.

2. The EPM Calendar of Political Party Primaries had earlier scheduled the APC

Governorship Primary for 26/5/2022. Equally, the APC State Chapter Ofifce in its letter of notification, dated 23/5/2022, herewith attached, notified the Commission of the date, venue and time of the Governorship Primary. Commission did not receive any other or contrary Notification from the APC National Office.

3. Following this, the Commission set up a monitoring team, made up of Management Staff, EPM Staff and led by the Resident Electoral Commissioner to monitor the Primary.

Signed:

INEC MONITORIN TEAM

STATE

1. Emmanuel E. Ogbodu Esq. (Administrative Secretary)

2. Henry Mbonu (HOD EPM).

3. Mark Chukwu Esq. (HOD Legal)

4. Aisien Odaro (HOD VEP)

5. Vincent Oghene (HOD EOPS)

6. Arit Eschor (HOD GAP)

7. Aniedi Usungedo (EPM Dept.)

8. Uwem Ntia (EPM Dept.)

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