“We were at the screening yesterday when we learnt that some people constituted themselves in the party’s secretariat to screen some candidates for the elections.”
“The 2011 polls recorded 800 deaths, the 2015 polls recorded 100 deaths, and the 2019 polls recorded 150 deaths. However, the 2023 polls recorded no more than 28 deaths.”
Mr Diri, sole aspirant for the primary, polled 305 “yes” votes from the delegates to emerge as the party candidate.
He said the peaceful conduct of the primaries marked the beginning of the liberation of the state from “oppressive forces”.
“I hereby wish to inform this House that I am no more interested in being your leader but have resigned forthwith,” the letter read.
The party informed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of its decision in a letter dated April 6.
Justice James Omotosho nullified and set aside the congresses while delivering judgement in a suit instituted by a group of aggrieved APC members led by Rilwan Okpanachi.
The party is challenging the declaration of Abba Kabir-Yusuf of the New Nigeria Peoples Party(NNPP) as the election winner by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
The All Progressives Congress has passed a vote of confidence in its Cross River chairman, Alphonsus Eba.
ASAF wants the North-West region to produce Nigeria’s next Senate president.
