The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the amended final list of candidates, vying for the Imo North Senatorial District bye-election, in line with the order from the Federal High Court, after its determination of the suit between Lady Uchenna Onyeiwu and The All Progressive Congress (APC) & 4 ors.
The amended list is contained in a document signed by the secretary of the commission, in the person of Mrs. Rose Oriaran-Anthony.
Accordingly, fourteen (14) political parties will now be fielding candidates for the said bye-election, including the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), The All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) and The All Progressive Congress (APC).
The parties and their fielded candidates are as follows;
1) Accord party (A) – Ndubueze Chiwuba Patrick;
2) Action Alliance (AA) – Emmanuel Ogueri;
3) African Action Congress (AAC) – Nathaniel Chukwudi Uba;
4) African Democratic Congress (ADC) – Chigozie Kennedy Onyinye;
5) All Progressives Congress (APC) – Ifeanyi Godwin Araraume;
6) All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) – Charles Chibuike Onyeirimba;
7) Allied Peoples Movement (APM)- Raphael Nnadozie Mbachu.
8) Action Peoples Party (APP) – Ernest Ndidi Ezirim;
9) Labour Party (LP) – Okorondu Nwachukwu Sunday;
10) New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) – Okeafor Augustine Chukwujieze;
11) National Rescue Movement (NRM) – Charles Okechukwu Amajouyi;
12) Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) – Emmanuel E Okewulonu;
13) Social Democratic Party (SDP) – Rita Ada Ibemere Okorafor;
14) Young Progressive Party (YPP) – Promise Anurika Nwadigos.
