Supreme Court judgment: Why Wike’s ally, Chinda no longer qualified to run – Rivers ADC

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Rivers State has announced that APC's gubernatorial candidate, Kingsley Ogundu Chinda, is no longer eligible to contest the 2027 election following a recent Supreme Court ruling. The ADC's Publicity Secretary, Chizi Enyi, highlighted the ruling in a video posted on X, asserting that Chinda is ineligible due to his late registration with the party.

According to Enyi, Chinda joined the APC on April 27, 2023, and the party was required to submit its verified register of members to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) at least 21 days prior to their primary elections. Enyi pointed out that this would have meant submitting the register by May 16, 2023, which was less than the mandatory 21-day notice period.

He also mentioned that a previous report indicated the APC had filed their register before May 10, 2023, suggesting multiple submissions to INEC. Enyi concluded that the Supreme Court's decision effectively nullified Chinda's candidacy, questioning whether the APC submitted more than one register to the electoral body.