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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Hours after the endorsement of the Peoples Democratic Party\u2019s (PDP) candidate in Anambra, Valentine Ozigbo, the African Action Congress (AAC) has disowned its candidate, Chidozie Nwankwo.<\/p>\n

In a statement made available to DAILY POST Friday night, Nwankwo explained that he took the decision \u201cafter consultations with top aides, friends and family\u201d.<\/p>\n

In a rejoinder sent to DAILY POST Saturday morning, Femi Adeyeye, National Publicity Secretary, said the National Working Committee (NWC) saw the publication on Nwankwo stepping down.<\/p>\n

AAC distance itself from the \u201cdisgraceful endorsement\u201d, noting that at no time did the party recognize \u201cNwankwo and his cohorts as members of the party\u201d.<\/p>\n

Adeyeye recalled that on August 2, 2021, the NWC-led Omoyele Sowore issued a disclaimer that Nwankwo is unknown to the party, \u201cneither has he passed through the required constitutional processes of becoming a candidate\u201d.<\/p>\n

AAC called it an embarrassment that \u201cusurpers\u201d continue to parade themselves as members, accusing the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Prof Mahmood Yakubu of fuelling \u201cillegality\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt has become clearer to the public that there is no such thing as \u201cindependence\u201d for the INEC.<\/p>\n

\u201cINEC become a tool in the hands of political profiteers; to disrupt the process of creating pro-people platforms aimed at challenging the political ineptitude that has reigned over the years.\u201d<\/p>\n

The AAC told members and supporters to disregard the \u201cfraudulent endorsement and rise to reject the imposition of any version of the Nigerian ruining class on the commonwealth of our people\u201d.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Nigeria. Hours after the endorsement of the Peoples Democratic Party\u2019s (PDP) candidate in Anambra, Valentine Ozigbo, the African Action Congress (AAC) has disowned its candidate, Chidozie Nwankwo. In a statement made available to DAILY POST Friday night, Nwankwo explained that he took the decision \u201cafter consultations with top aides, friends and family\u201d. 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