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Sowore disagrees with INEC on submission of AAC candidates

by Ebor Cletus Ralph Jr

Omoyele Sowore, the presidential candidate for the African Action Congress (AAC), disputed the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) assertion that the party had not yet submitted the names of its nominees for the governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections.

Festus Okoye, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, had earlier on Wednesday stated that with just three days remaining before the deadline for the submission of candidates, only the AAC and New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) parties had not submitted the names of their candidates to the commission.

He said: “So far, the Commission has processed 6,995 nomination forms (EC9) uploaded by 16 out of 18 political parties for the constituencies where they intend to sponsor candidates.

“However, two political parties, the AAC and NNPP, are yet to upload a single nomination to the portal.”

Sowore, who reacted to the claim in a video posted on his verified Twitter handle, said his party had concluded the primary elections and submitted the list of candidates to the commission.

He described the INEC’s claim as propaganda meant to deflect the attention of his supporters.

He said: “This is to react to the press release by INEC that our party hasn’t submitted names of candidates. This is completely incorrect. The party had submitted its names and the list was published across the states and INEC offices. This has nothing to do with the presidential candidate and his vice. That has been resolved and settled.

“We have submitted over 60 candidates across the country who are going to run under the banner of AAC in 2023 elections. There is no panic. INEC will take note of this and ensure that they do the needful.

“Do not worry, Nigerians. We are the party of the future. That’s why they are panicking and deploying all sorts of propaganda to deflect the attention of our members. You have seen it. The difference is very clear between darkness and light. We are different from those old, antiquated, and analogue political parties. We’re poised to fix the country.”

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