INEC recognises Umahi as APC senatorial candidate’ 

The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ebonyi, Mr. Stanley Okoro Emegha, has claimed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has accepted and recognised Governor David Umahi’s as the party’s candidate for Ebonyi South Senatorial zone.

According to him, the electoral body allegedly stepped down Umahi from the shortlisted APC senatorial candidates following a mix up.

He said the restoration of the Governor’s name followed the intervention of the party at the state and national leadership.

The Governor’s name was initially missing from the list of candidates released by INEC last week for the national assembly elections.

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Umahi’s younger brother Austin Umahi had initially won the primary election defeating Mrs Ann Agom-Eze to clinch the party’s ticket.

But he allegedly withdrew his candidature after the Governor lost the presidential primary, paving the way for the conduct of a fresh primaries on the eve of the deadline for the conduct of the primaries.

Emegha, who spoke to journalists in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, said the stepping down of the Governor’s name was a minor error from the INEC..

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