INEC Includes Zamfara APC Candidates On The Ballot | Nairalaw

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Friday
said candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) will
participate in the National Assembly, governorship and state House
of Assembly elections in Zamfara state.

This was made known in a statement signed by Festus Okoye,
Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee of INEC,
on Friday.

According to the electoral umpire, the decision was reached
after a judgment by the Court of Appeal in Abuja on Thursday.

The statement read: “The Independent National Electoral
Commission (INEC) has consistently maintained that it will always
obey court judgments and orders.

“In the case of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Zamfara
State, the Federal High Court, Abuja and the Zamfara State High
Court issued conflicting orders relating to the participation of
the APC in the two strands of elections scheduled for 23rd February
and 9th March 2019.

“While the former ruled that the APC, having failed to conduct
party primaries cannot field candidates in the said election, the
latter decided that it can field candidates having conducted valid
party primaries.”

NAF Boosts Security in Taraba State

In its quest to further enhance security on the Mambilla Plateau
in Taraba State, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has provided a mobile
Jet A-1 fueling facility to enable the refueling of NAF Helicopters
that would operate out of the 23 Quick Response Wing (23 QRW)
Nguroje.

In addition, the NAF has provided motorcycles as well as other
equipment and tactical gear to Special Forces personnel in the Wing
to enable them more effectively carry out their assigned task.

The action is in fulfillment of the promise made by the Chief of
the Air Staff (CAS) , Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, during his
maiden operational visit to the 23 QRW on 19 January 2019.

During the visit, the CAS had promised that he would continue to
do all within his power to provide the needed logistics support and
resources that would enable the Wing function more effectively and
efficiently in ensuring peace and security in the area. The general
public is therefore encouraged to go out in mass to exercise their
voting rights as their security is assured.

IBIKUNLE DARAMOLA
Air Commodore
Director of Public Relations and Information
Nigerian Air Force