INEC to remove Owan-Enoh, Ndoma-Egba from published list | Nairalaw

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) late Friday
said it would remove all those who emerged from the late Mathew
Achigbe factions from its list following what it said was a court
order to recognize the Etim John faction of the All Progressives
Congress in Cross River State.

The Resident Electoral Commissioner, Dr. Frankland Briyai who
addressed Journalists on the sudden changes said he received
instruction from INEC headquarters in Abuja to make the
changes.

“I have an instruction from Abuja to make public to all Cross
Riverians. I want to read out now. It is dated 22nd February 22,
2019 and is to the Resident Electoral Commissioner, Cross River
State titled ‘Forwarding of commission’s decision pursuant to order
of court.”

Briyai, who did not entertain any question immediately after
reading the memo sent to him, said all those whose names were
submitted by the late Mathew Achigbe’s faction, which include the
Senator representing the central senatorial district, Senator John
Owan-Enoh who is running as APC’s governorship candidate and
Senator Ndoma-Egba, who is running for the central senatorial seat,
among others.

Others affected by the INEC decision include all members of the
House of Representatives and House of Assemblies whose names were
submitted by the late Achigbe’s faction.

However, Briyai said the logo of the APC will remain, saying
that the Etim John faction would be requested to submit names of
candidates from its faction.