The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has rejected the withdrawal of the Presidential Candidate of the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN) for the 2019 presidential race, Mrs. Oby Ezekwesili, has been rejected.
INEC said her withdrawal rejection is in line with the Electoral Act, which stipulates that a candidate would only withdraw from the race no less that 45 days to the date of elections.
The Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to the INEC Chairman, Mr. Rotimi Oyekanmi, said this when asked for the commission’s reaction to Ezekwesili’s withdrawal from the race.
The presidential election is slated for February 16, 2019 meaning that the commission has 23 days to conduct the poll.
According to INEC, it is impossible for any presidential candidate to withdraw from the race now.
“According to the Timetable and Schedule of Activities for the 2019 General Elections, the last day for withdrawal by candidates or replacement of withdrawn candidates by political parties was 17th November, 2018 for Presidential and National Assembly Elections.
“Therefore, the deadline for Ezekwesili or any candidate in that category to withdraw or be replaced has passed,” Oyekanmi said.
Mrs. Ezekwesili withdrawal from the race was contained in a statement issued on Thursday morning(today), hours before her party disowned her and adopted President Muhammadu Buhari.
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