{"id":3182,"date":"2019-01-24T16:05:15","date_gmt":"2019-01-24T16:05:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/nigeria\/?p=3182"},"modified":"2019-01-24T16:05:50","modified_gmt":"2019-01-24T16:05:50","slug":"it-is-impossible-for-any-presidential-candidate-to-withdraw-now-inec","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/it-is-impossible-for-any-presidential-candidate-to-withdraw-now-inec","title":{"rendered":"It is impossible for any presidential candidate to withdraw now -INEC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has rejected the declaration by Dr Obiageli Ezekwesili, the Presidential Candidate of Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN), that she is withdrawing from the Feb. 16 presidential election. The Chief Press Secretary to INEC Chairman, Mr Rotimi Oyekanmi, on Thursday in Abuja said in reaction to Ezekwesili\u2019s \u00a0declaration that it was late for any candidate to withdraw from the race.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is impossible for any presidential candidate to withdraw from the race now. \u201cAccording to the Timetable and Schedule of Activities for the 2019 General Elections, the last day for withdrawal by candidates or replacement of withdrawn candidates by political parties was Nov. 17, 2018 for Presidential and National Assembly Elections.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTherefore, the deadline for Ezekwesili or any candidate in that category to withdraw or be replaced has passed,\u201d Oyekanmi said. Ezekwesili on Thursday morning announced her withdrawal from the race. In a statement issued by the spokesman of her Hope \u201c19 Campaign Organisation, Mr Ozioma Ubabukoh, the candidate explained that she stepped down after due consultations with well-meaning Nigerians at home and in the Diaspora.<\/p>\n<p>Ezekwesili added that she decided to withdraw in order to help to build a coalition to defeat the All Progressives Congress(APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the election. According to her, the action is also prompted by an examination of the country\u2019s electoral environment sequel to the 2019 Presidential debate of Saturday, Jan. 19. Meanwhile, ACPN in a swift reaction accused Ezekwesili of double dealing. The ACPN National Chairman, Alhaji Gani Galadima, who doubles as the Vice Presidential candidate for the Feb. 16 election at a news conference on Thursday in Abuja, said the party was withdrawing \u00a0support for Ezekwesili and endorsing President Muhammadu Buhari\u2019s second term bid.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has rejected the declaration by Dr Obiageli Ezekwesili, the Presidential Candidate of Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN), that she is withdrawing from the Feb. 16 presidential election. 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