The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, of removing some of its nominated candidates from the commission’s list and replacing them with names allegedly unknown to the party. The National Chairman of the party, Senator Moses Cleopas Zuwoghe, recently made the allegation via a press statement following INEC’s publication of candidates for the 2027 State Houses of Assembly elections.
According to him, the names published by INEC, particularly in Anambra State, is an attempt to undermine the party and create disaffection among its supporters ahead of the elections
He concluded by alleging that nine persons whose names were not authorised or submitted by the party have been listed as its candidates in various constituencies in Anambra State.
His words, “We, as a party, are also carrying out our own independent investigation, the preliminary findings of which are already pointing to the complicity of INEC officials in foisting names purporting to be our candidates, but who are not from us.
To further confirm that there was a predetermined effort on the part of INEC to impose the said nine candidates on the party, and embarrass both NDC and Mr. Peter Obi, INEC went behind the NDC to collect the Form EC-9 directly from the candidates, bypassing the party, and uploading same.
At the very worst, INEC could have left us with no candidates for those positions, if they knew they were unwilling to engage us in addressing any perceived anomaly.
We are moving to approach the court of competent jurisdiction to seek redress and restore our authentic candidates. The general public and our millions of supporters should note that these are not our candidates.”
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