JUST IN: INEC rejects Ezekwesili withdrawal from presidential race

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has rejected the withdrawal of Presidential Candidate of the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN) for the 2019 presidential race, Mrs. Oby Ezekwesili, from the race.

INEC said it was acting on the Electoral Act which stipulates that a candidate would only withdraw from the race no less that 45 days to the date of elections.

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