Breaking: Court confirms INEC’s rejection of Zamfara candidates

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By Abdallah el-Kurebe 

An Abuja Federal High Court has affirmed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC’s) decision not to accept list of candidates for the next general elections from the Zamfara State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Delivering judgement Friday, Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu said it was APC’s fault not to have conducted valid primaries within the scheduled period by INEC. 

Justice Onjukwu said INEC’s action was aimed at curbbing impunity among political parties and politicians as well as ensure that rule of law was adhered to.

The judgment followed a suit filed by some party members who alleged that the APC candidates had emerged from a consensus arrangement adopted by the party in Zamfara State.

Details later.

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