INEC Clears Zamfara APC To Contest

INEC Clears Zamfara APC To Contest

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has cleared the Zamfara state All Progressive Congress (APC) to present candidates for the general elections.

This follows the Court of Appeal ruling on the matter.

The state APC was barred from presenting candidates following an internal crisis, which prevented the party from conducting its primaries within the time frame set by INEC.

The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja on Thursday over ruled the lower court on technical ground.

There were two conflicting rulings from two court of the same jurisdiction, one sitting in Zamfara and the other in Abuja.

While the Zamfara Court ruled in favour of the ruling party, the Abuja High court ruled against the party, which therefore forced INEC to take a decision.