The Action Democratic Party (ADP) has Allegedly challenged the candidacy of the All Progressives Congress, APC’s governorship candidate of Edo State in the coming election, Ize-Iyamu, his running mate, Audu Abudu Ganiyu and the APC, oyogist.com reports.
According to reports, it was said that the Action Democratic Party (ADP) has instituted a suit requesting the Federal High Court in Abuja to immediately Disqualify the APC and its candidate, Ize-Iyamu from the Edo gubernatorial election comes in September, 2020.
The Action Democratic Party (ADP) had alleged that the running mate to Ize-Iyamu had presented manipulated documents to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
The party accused the Deputy Governorship candidate of the APC of manipulation. It said that the Deputy Governorship candidate presented a voter’s card to The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, which carries a name different from his real name.
The party said that his name which is AUDU ABUDU GANIYU presented a voter’s card which bears the name AUDU ABDUL GANIYU.
ADP also said that the APC governorship running also submitted WASSCE/GCE certificate which bears AUDU AHUDU GANEYU to the INEC.
ADP again, accuse the Deputy Governorship candidate of Presenting an APC membership card that bears another name entirely different from the above. It said that he presented a membership card which bears the name AUDU GANI.
The party requested the court check those certificates and as a matter of fact, declare that the Deputy Governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC has submitted Forged certificate to INEC.
It said, this, according to section 182(1)(j) of the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 as Amended, is an act of violation. It therefore requested INEC to remove Ize-Iyamu, AUDU and the APC, from the list of candidates and parties eligible to contest the September governorship election in Edo State.
