APC Might Not Have A Candidate For Ondo State Governorship Election – INEC warns

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)  has given a stringent warning to the all progressive congress party with regards to when the party will pick its candidate in the October 10 governorship election in Ondo State.

Naija News learnt that the electoral body revealed the ruling party might not be allowed to present a candidate for the upcoming election in the state.

According to a letter titled, “Re-Notice of conduct of primary” signed by commission Secretary, Rose Oriaran-Anthony, and addressed to the APC Acting National Chairman, the electoral body said it did not honour a letter by the party notifying it of the conduct of its guber primary on July 20.

INEC questioned why only the Acting National Secretary signed the letter, stressing that it must be co-signed by the National Chairman. As a result of the development, Governor Rotimi Akeredolu faces disqualification from the Ondo governorship election.

However, According to the timetable released by INEC on February 6, 2020, party primaries for the Ondo governorship election begins on July 2 and end on July 25 while the last day for submission of names of candidates is July 28.