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By Omeiza Ajayi
ABUJA — The National Working Committee (NWC) of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has dropped former Benue State Governor, Gabriel Suswam, former House of Representatives member, Gbenga Elegbeleye, and 24 other National Assembly candidates from the party’s final list submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
The affected candidates include seven senatorial nominees and 19 House of Representatives candidates who emerged from the party’s primary elections held in May.
The changes were conveyed in a letter jointly signed by APC National Chairman, Nentawe Yilwatda, and National Secretary, Ajibola Basiru, and forwarded to INEC.
According to the correspondence, the replacements followed the recommendations of the party’s Primary Election Appeal Committee.
Titled “Forwarding of Approved List of Senatorial and House of Representatives Candidates,” the letter stated that the NWC reviewed and approved the Appeal Committee’s report, making it the party’s final position on the affected constituencies.
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