Supreme Court Ruling May Put Rivers APC Candidate’s Nomination in Question, Lawyer Argues

A public affairs commentator has argued that the Supreme Court’s decision restoring Electoral Act provisions on party membership registers and nomination procedures could affect the eligibility of the APC governorship candidate in Rivers State. He said parties must submit their membership registers to the electoral commission at least 21 days before primaries. Under his interpretation, only people listed in the submitted register can vote or be nominated, whether a candidate emerges through direct primaries or consensus. The commentator argued that the candidate’s reported move to the APC came after the party had submitted its timetable and membership documents for the Rivers governorship process. He stressed that this is his interpretation of the ruling, and that the final legal position would depend on official records and any court challenge.

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