Cross River APC has no candidates, says INEC | Nairalaw

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it
does not recognise all the All Progressives Congress (APC)
candidates in Cross Rivers States for the rescheduled general
elections.

Resident Electoral Commission in Cross River State, Dr Frankland
Briyai, declared the names of all candidates submitted by APC in
the state would be removed.

Addressing reporters in an abrupt briefing in Calabar late
Friday evening, he said this was pursuant to an order of court with
suit number FHC/CA/CS/731/2018 between Godwin Etim John vs the APC
and others.

He said the logo and names of the APC would be retained pending
the submission of the list of candidates by the Godwin Etim John-
led state executive by the national working committee in compliance
with the order.

Briyai did not entertain questions.

Reading a statement, he said was from the Secretary of the
Commission, Rose Orianran-Anthony, Briyai said: “The commission
pursuant to the order of court in the above matter has directed
that the names of candidates submitted by the APC for Governorship,
Senatorial, House of Representatives and State House of Assembly
for Cross River State be removed from the list of candidates for
the election in compliance with the said order.”