Abia: Ikonne's death terminates deputy gov's candidacy —Lawyer

Human rights lawyer and principal of Festus Ogun Legal, Festus Ogun, has said the death of the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Abia State, Prof. Eleazar Uche Ikonne, has automatically terminated the candidacy of his running mate as the deputy governorship candidate of the PDP in the state.

Explaining further, he noted that, “Section 187 of the 1999 Constitution provides that a governorship candidate can only be deemed to be validly nominated if he actually nominates a deputy. Further, a deputy governorship candidate can only be deemed elected if the governor that actually nominated him wins the election.

“Thus, for there to be a valid nomination, the PDP must conduct a fresh primary to produce a governorship candidate and the said candidate shall freshly nominate his deputy, who may be Prof. Ikonne’s deputy or any other person.” The legal practitioner also said according to “Section 34 of the Electoral Act, 2022, INEC has a duty to reschedule the date earlier fixed for the conduct of governorship polls in Abia State within 14 days, in light of these developments.All rights reserved. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from PUNCH.

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