Court Upholds INEC Ban On All APC Candidates In Zamfara
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday upheld the decision of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to bar all candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Zamfara State from participating in the 2019 general elections.
The court said INEC acted within its powers by refusing to accept the list of APC candidates for the next general elections.
Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu said it was not the fault of INEC that the APC failed to conduct a valid primary within the period scheduled by the electoral body.
Ojukwu said INEC’s action was intended to curb impunity among political parties and politicians; ensure that rule of law is adhered to.
The judgment was on a suit filed in the name of APC by some individuals, who said they emerged from a consensus arrangement adopted by the party in Zamfara State.
