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Nollywood actor and House of Representatives aspirant, Emeka Ike, on Monday protested at the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Abuja over the outcome of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) primary election for the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) Federal Constituency seat.
The actor, who recently joined the race for a seat in the House of Representatives, expressed dissatisfaction with the conduct and outcome of the party’s primary election, insisting that the process was flawed.
Ike arrived at the electoral body’s office visibly upset and demanded answers from officials, alleging that the primary election was marred by irregularities.
The protest caused a brief stir within the premises as the actor confronted officials and questioned the credibility of the exercise that produced the party’s candidate.
POLITICS NIGERIA gathered that Ike was unsuccessful in the primary election and has since challenged the result.
Addressing officials during the confrontation, the actor accused those involved in
