The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has
denied reports making the rounds that it has accepted the nominations of former
Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio and Senate President, Ahmed
Lawan as senatorial candidates for Akwa Ibom North-West and Yobe North
Senatorial Districts respectively.
Recall that the electoral body had rejected the
nomination of the duo following controversies surrounding the primary elections
of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) which purportedly produced them.
But an online news platform recently claimed in its
publication that the commission doctored and backdated documents to accommodate
Lawan and Akpabio’s nominations.
Reacting, INEC in a statement on Tuesday by National
Commissioner and Chairman Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus
Okoye, denied the report, stressing that it did not recognize any of the two as
senatorial candidates.
The statement reads in part, “For the record, the commission
has not recognized any of the two personalities as a senatorial candidate.
“We call for responsible reportage as against the
unwarranted attack on the commission and its officials over a matter that can
be easily fact-checked.”
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