The Independent National
Electoral Commission (INEC) says the All Progressives Congress (APC) does not
have any candidate to field for the general election in Rivers state.
The commission said this on
Thursday while reacting to the ruling for stay of execution of an order barring
the party from fielding candidates.
The order was granted by a court
of appeal in Port Harcourt, capital of Rivers state.
The state high court had earlier
voided the party’s congresses, saying they were conducted in outright violation
of subsisting court orders.
But the appeal court ruling of
Monday was translated in some quarters to mean the coast is clear for the party
to field candidates in the state.
However, addressing journalists
in Abuja, Festus Okoye, INEC national commissioner in charge of voter education
and publicity, said the electoral body has not taken a new decision regarding
the matter.
He said until it decides
otherwise, the APC will not field candidates in the state.
Okoye said: “What the commission
has done is that it has taken a position in relation to the issue of Rivers. If
anything changes we will meet as a commission and also take a decision.
“But we have taken a decision
relating to the issue of Rivers and if anything changes before we take our
final decision, the commission will meet and also take a decision; but we have
not taken any other decision and we have not repealed our position on the issue
of Rivers.”
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