Rivers 2027: ADC Chieftain challenges APC to prove pegality of Chinda’s candidacy
A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Chief Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, has challenged the All Progressives Congress, APC, to prove the legality of its Rivers State candidate. Eze was reacting to the recent judgment of the Supreme Court on the validity of Sections 77(5), 77(6), 77(7) and 84(2) of the Electoral Act, 2026, describing […] Rivers 2027: ADC Chieftain challenges APC to prove…
Chief Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, a leader of the African Democratic Congress, has challenged the All Progressives Congress to prove that its candidate for the Rivers State governorship, Kingsley Chinda, is legally qualified to run for office. Eze made this call following a recent Supreme Court ruling that reaffirmed the importance of adhering to statutory requirements for party nominations and primary elections.
The court's decision in September 2026 upheld the validity of Sections 77(5), 77(6), 77(7), and 84(2) of the Electoral Act, 2026, which govern the membership processes, primary elections, and the use of verified party membership registers. Eze emphasized that political parties must not treat statutory requirements as matters of political convenience.
He stated that the issue at stake is the strict compliance with the law, rather than the political propaganda surrounding the nomination of candidates. According to the ADC chieftain, the validity of Chinda's nomination hinges on whether his name was included in the verified APC membership register submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) within the stipulated timeframe and whether all other statutory requirements for candidate nomination were met.
Eze stressed that the Supreme Court's ruling underscores the principle that no political party is above the law and that candidates must meet the mandatory requirements of the Electoral Act to be considered eligible. He urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to scrutinize the APC's nominations for Rivers State with the same rigor applied to other political parties.
The chieftain also noted that the controversy highlights the need for all political parties to respect the law and avoid circumventing established procedures. He expressed his belief that electoral victories should not be based on defective nomination processes and that the proper recourse for political disputes should be through the legal system, not through retaliation.
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