This position is coming on the heels of an allegation that the minister of State for Petroleum, Timipre Sylva, has been cleared by the APC screening committee to contest the election.
National Working Committee to take steps to prevent the party from running into litigations that may affect its chances of fielding a candidate for the coming gubernatorial election in Bayelsa State.
A statement by the group’s national coordinator, Raymond Ayebapreye, which was made available to journalists in Abuja particularly drew the party’s attention to Section 84 of the Electoral Act that stipulates thus; “that no political appointee at any level shall be a voting delegate or be voted for at the convention or congress of any political party for the purpose of the nomination of a candidate for any election.
The group consequently alarmed that allowing the minister, who has remained in office to this moment, will be counterproductive for the party as other political parties mindful of the provisions of the law will make a case that may jeopardise the chance of the APC in the election.
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