The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its candidate can still participate in the Dec.
Recall that the Federal High Court sitting in Yenagoa had in November disqualified the APC candidate, Chief Peremobowei Ebebi, in the bye-election,However, the INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education, Festus Okoye in an interview with newsmen on Monday said this would be possible, if the Appeal Court ordered the restoration of the party’s logo and its candidate in the ballot.
“By the provision of section 285 of the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the Federal High Court, the State High Court and High Court of FCT have been given the powers and jurisdiction to entertain pre-election matters. “If the court order says APC as a political party does not have a candidate in the election and that the commission should remove the logo of the APC from the ballot, we are going to comply with that.
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