2019 elections: Ahmed is PDP candidate for Kwara South, INEC insists

Date: 2019-01-23

The Resident Electoral Commissioner in Kwara State, Malam Athairu Madami has declared that the Independent National Electoral Commission did not make any mistake in listing Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed as Peoples Democratic Party candidate for Kwara South Senatorial district election.

Madami told the News Agency of Nigeria in his office on Tuesday that Ahmed's name could not be substituted with another person because he did not apply within the stipulated time.

NAN reports that the Governor had on Monday said that the electoral body made a mistake in listing his name as the senatorial candidate because he duly applied for the substitution of his name with that of Senator Rafiu Ibrahim.

According to the REC, the deadline for substitution and replacement of names expired on November 17, 2018, adding that Ahmed sent his application on December 3, 2018.

He said INEC wrote to the governor on December 31, 2018 rejecting his application on the ground that it was written after the deadline.

"Ahmed remains the candidate of the PDP for Kwara South Senatorial election, his name is duly registered in the form as the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

NAN reports that a letter dated December 19, 2018 with reference N0: INEC/LEG/PP/19/243 signed by Mrs Rose Oriaran-Anthony, INEC Secretary to the national headquarters of the PDP conveyed the rejection of the substitution of Ahmed's name.

Part of the letter reads, " Please note that withdrawal/substitution of candidate closed on 17th November 2018 in accordance with the timetable and schedule of activities for the 2019 General elections.

"Consequent upon the above, the Commission regrets to inform you that the withdrawal and substitution by your party is clearly outside the timeline and therefore cannot accede to your request,"

According to the REC, the expiration of the timeline for substitution fell on the day of the bye-election in Oke-Ero, Irepodun, Ekiti and Isin Federal Constituency.

He said it was the aftermath of the defeat of the PDP at the bye-election that necessitated the substitution of Ahmed's name with that of the incumbent senator, which he said was already late.

(NAN)

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Ridhwanullah Al-Ilory     Nigeria Customs Service     Ilorin.Info     Noah Yusuf     Issa Baba     KWASEIC     Garba Dogo     Rafiu Ibrahim     Maigidasanma     Mohammed Ghali Alaaya     Ilorin Likeminds Foundation     Sarakite     Facebook     Samuel Adedoyin     Radio SBS     Code Of Conduct Tribunal     Femi Gbajabiamila     Jebba     AIT Ilorin     Ejidongari     Rex Olawoye     FERMA     Ajayi Okasanmi     Third Estate     Olokoba Abdullahi Ayinla     Code Of Conduct     Abraham Ojo     NSCIA     Abraysports FC     Balogun Ajikobi     Obuh     Sanitation Exercise     Al-Hikmah Radio     Kupchi Hosea Maxwell     Michael Ologundea     Yahaya Abdulkareem Babaita     NIPR     Turaki Of Ilorin     Bello Bature     Edu     Offorjama     Belgore     AbdulQowiy Olododo     Saidu Kawu     Toun Okewale-Sonaiya     Saka Adeyemo     Aliyu U. Tilde     JAAC     Presidential Election     Oko-Erin     IHS     Ajibola Saliu Ajia     Haruna Tambiri Mohammed     Gobir     Adamu Ibrahim Sabi     Babajide Ajayi     Usman Alkali Baba     Segun Adeniyi     NURTW     Olushola Saraki     Adegoke Bamidele     Olatunde Oyeyiola     Aminat Ahmed     Yahaya Abdulkareem     Yusuf Abubakar     Shagari     Post Utme     IDPU     Lawan     Shehu Adaramaja     Offa Metropolitan Club     Basit Olatunji     Bilikisu Oniyangi     George Innih     Oro Grammar School     Oluronke Adeyemi     Alao Ayotunde    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Abdulkadir Orire     Yomi Adeboye     Henry Olaosebikan     Saadu Alanamu     Cornelius Adebayo     Clement Yomi Adeboye     Sarah Alade     Dan-Kazeem     Lafiagi     SARS     Oba Mogaji Abdulkadir     Bolaji Aladie     LABTOP     Yemi Sanni     Oloye     Abiodun Jacob Ajiboye     Danladi     Gobirawa     Ibrahim Bio     Umar Gunu     Mufutau Gbadamosi Esuwoye     Buhari     Offa Metropolitan Club     Mogaji Aare     Oba Abdulraheem     School Of Nursing     Kishira     Sulyman Atolagbe Alege     Ayo Salami     National Broadcasting Commission     Kunle Suleiman     Yusuf AbdulRasheed     Bolaji Nagode     Press Release     Ajidagba     Bola Ahmed Tinubu     Onilorin Of Ilorin     Air Peace     Bola Olukoju     Mohammed Katsina Ahmed     Adama Isa     Aisha Ahman Pategi     Abdul-Rahoof Bello     Surajudeen Akanbi     Sulyman Buhari     Mohammed Yisa     Mope Dasuki Belgore     Yetunde Balogun     Esuwoye     Segun Ogunsola     Farouk Salim     Lanre Issa Onilu     EFCC     Ibrahim Mashood     Bio Ibrahim     Kabir Shagaya     Gbenga Olawepo     Oyelere Oyinloye     Shade Omoniyi     Samuel Olusegun Adedayo     Shuaib Abdulkadir     Akom Construction And Engineering Synergy Ltd     Al-Hikmah Radio     Oyeyemi Olasumbo Florence     Sambo Murtala     Emir Of Shonga     Elerin Of Erin-Ile     Amoyo     Magaji Nda     Aisha Gobir     Dasuki Belgore     Saadu Gbogbo Iwe     Abegunde Goke     Abdulrahman Abdulrasak     Idi-Ape     IEDPU     Olatunji Ibrahim