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Aspirant rejects APC Reps’ primary election result in Plateau

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1 month ago

May 18, 2026

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Paul Masiyer, an aspirant for the Mangu/Bokkos federal constituency on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, has rejected the results of the constituency’s primaries.

Danjuma Namang rejected the result in a statement on Monday on behalf of Masiyer’s Campaign Organisation.

Sheldas Samuel, the returning officer for the primaries in the constituency, had declared the incumbent lawmaker, Ishaya Lalu, as the winner.

Mr Samuel disclosed that Mr Lalu scored 33,290 votes, defeating Mr Masiyer, his closest opponent, who polled 2,115 votes.

But Mr Namang said primaries were not conducted in wards across the constituency, as stipulated by the 2026 Electoral Act, the APC Constitution and Guidelines for the Nomination of Candidates.

“After a careful review of the exercise, we wish to categorically reject the purported declaration of Ishaya Lalu as the winner of the APC primary election for Mangu/Bokkos federal constituency. Our position is based on the undeniable fact that direct primaries were not conducted in wards across the constituency as required by the Electoral Act 2026, the APC Constitution and Guidelines for the Nomination of Candidates.

“Across all the wards in Mangu and Bokkos Local Government Areas, party members, our supporters and agents assembled peacefully and waited for electoral officials and voting materials that never arrived. These loyal party members remained at the designated centres until late into the night before eventually dispersing in disappointment after no election was conducted.

“It is therefore shocking, unacceptable, and contrary to every principle of democracy and internal party justice for results to emerge from wards where no voting exercise took place,” he said.

Mr Namang said the purported outcome does not reflect the wishes, aspirations and democratic choices of APC members in the constituency.

“What happened was a complete subversion of the democratic process and a grave assault on the integrity of our great party. We wish to assure all our supporters that appropriate steps have already been taken through the party’s internal appeal mechanisms to challenge this injustice and defend the sanctity of the votes and rights of party members,” he said.

Mr Namang, who said that Mr Masiyer’s supporters would remain peaceful, insisted that democracy cannot thrive where imposition and manipulation take the centre stage over transparent and credible processes.

(NAN)

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Imo senatorial aspirant, Nwachukwu drags NDC to court over ticket denial

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47 minutes ago

June 17, 2026

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A Senatorial Aspirant, Isaac Nwachukwu, has dragged Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, and the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, before a Federal High Court Sitting in Owerri, Imo State, over the fallout of the party’s National Assembly primaries.

Nwachukwu, in a suit filed through his Counsel, Cajethan Oguzie, accused the party of denying him the Imo North senatorial ticket after emerging a consensus candidate and paying N5m for the nomination form.

The suit also disclosed that Nwachukwu had paid N20m for the support of the party, but his support was unexplainably reduced to N10m when the list of those who supported the party was published.

The NDC Senatorial Aspirant, in his prayers before the court, demanded that a declaration should be made that he is the consensus candidate of the party in the state with regard to the Imo North Senatorial Zone in the 2027 General election.

“A declaration that the first defendant, NDC, be restrained from fielding another candidate except the plaintiff in the General election into the Imo North Senatorial Zone as he is the consensus candidate for the said election.

“A declaration that the second defendant, INEC, be perpetually restrained from recognising and accepting the candidacy of another person except the plaintiff in the Imo North Senatorial election pending the determination of the matter,” the suit stated.

In an affidavit supporting the originating summons, Nwachukwu stated that he purchased the expression of interest form to aspire for the position for Imo North senatorial zone, a copy of which is attached in the suit already filed.

The NDC Senatorial Aspirant added that upon the purchase of the form, he made a monetary contribution in support of the party’s growth in the tune of N20m into the party’s FCMB account number through his Counsel, receipt also attached in the suit as an exhibit.

“The first sign of irregularity and no compliance with the NDC constitution and electoral act came up when the N20m I paid for party support was allocated to one of the aspirants for my Senatorial District by the name Matthew Omegara, and the N10m that Matthew Omegara paid for party support was allocated to me by the Screening Committee headed by Sam Egwu and Buba Galadimma.

” In compliance with NDC’s directives, I participated in the NDC screening exercise and was successfully cleared as an aspirant to participate in the primary election.

After my consensus candidacy was ratified, my name was shortlisted as a Candidate for Imo North district. A copy of the result is hereby annexed as Exhibit 1U5,” the affidavit added.

Nwachukwu alleged that his name was substituted with Omegara after he had been declared the winner of the primary election.

The Imo North Senatorial Aspirant claimed that the National leader of the party, Seriake Dickson, had summoned him for a meeting telling him that his candidacy was affected after a party chieftain from his state said he didn’t know him.

Among other demands, Nwachukwu is asking the court to order NDC to issue him a certificate as its candidate for the Imo North Senatorial District.

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ADC raises alarm over alleged membership forgery in Zamfara

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4 hours ago

June 17, 2026

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Supporters and members of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, in Anka and Talata Mafara Local Government Areas of Zamfara State have alleged attempts to manipulate the party’s membership records and card numbers ahead of internal political activities.
The allegation was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday in Gusau by Nura Rabiu Cibiki, Director of Media and Strategy, Campaign and Mobilisation Committee for Abdulrahaman Yahaya, an aspirant for the House of Representatives seat representing Anka/Talata Mafara Federal Constituency.

The group warned against any attempt to alter or duplicate legitimate membership figures, saying such actions could deepen tensions within the party in the constituency.

“We strongly oppose any move to manipulate or duplicate legitimate membership figures, warning that such actions would only worsen existing tensions within the party and the Anka/Talata Mafara Federal Constituency,” the statement said.

The supporters maintained that ADC members in Anka and Talata Mafara were aware of the party’s authentic membership strength and were prepared to protect the integrity of the party’s records.

The statement added that while justice may be delayed, the truth could not be denied.

Meanwhile, Yahaya has filed a suit at the Federal High Court in Gusau challenging alleged irregularities in the party’s primary election process in the constituency.

The court has fixed June 23, 2026, for mention of the case.