R-APC Petitions INEC to Nullify Oshiomhole, 17 Others’ Election as APC National Officers

The Reformed All Progressives Congress, R-APC has petitioned the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC to invalidate the election of Comrade Adams Oshiomhole as national chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC upon alleged irregularities at the convention where he emerged.
Besides Oshiomhole, the R-APC is also seeking the annulment of the election of 18 other national officers who emerged at the convention. In the petition authored by the chairman of the R-APC, Engr. Buba Galadima, the faction alleged that the conduct of the convention violated several provisions of the party’s constitution and the Electoral Act.
The petition which was submitted on July 4, 2018 was backed with video evidence to show the alleged irregularities. APC national publicity secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi in a sharp rebuttal said INEC has no role to play in the invalidation of a party convention even as he questioned the basis of the petitioner as to whether he was a candidate in the election.
Galadima in the petition wrote: “I write as a foundation member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), a member of its Board of Trustees, National Caucus and an automatic delegate at its National Convention, to bring to your notice that on 23rd June, 2018, the All Progressive Congress (APC) purportedly held a very flawed and undemocratic Convention for the purpose of electing its National Officers following the disputed Congresses held in various Wards (May 2, 2018), Local Governments (May 5, 2018), State Congress (May 8, 2018). “These Congresses leading up to the National Convention of the party were marred with serious irregularities and manipulations to the extent that in at least 22 States, parallel Congresses were held and different set of delegates and officers emerged. Some of the States includes: Abia, Adamawa, Bauchi, Benue, Cross-River, Delta, Enugu, Imo, Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Kogi, Kwara, Lagos, Niger, Ondo, Oyo, Rivers, Sokoto and Zamfara. “You should please access the Report of your offices in these States for confirmation.