2019 apc ineligible to field candidates in zamfara state inec

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In 2019, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Zamfara State as "ineligible to field candidates" in the general elections. This decision was taken due to the party's failure to conduct valid primaries in the state.

Here's a brief background:

In 2018, the APC in Zamfara State was embroiled in a crisis, with two factions vying for control of the party. The crisis led to the inability of the party to conduct valid primaries, as required by the Electoral Act.

INEC, in accordance with the Electoral Act, gave the APC a deadline to conduct valid primaries in the state. However, the party failed to meet this deadline, and INEC subsequently declared the APC as "ineligible to field candidates" in the 2019 general elections.

As a result, the APC was unable to present candidates for the governorship, senatorial, and House of Representatives elections in Zamfara State. The party's candidates were substituted with candidates from other parties, including the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), which ultimately won the majority of the seats in the state.

The APC's inability to field candidates in Zamfara State was a significant blow to the party, which had been dominant in the state since 2011. The decision also led to a re-alignment of political forces in the state, with the PDP emerging as the dominant party.

It's worth noting that the APC later challenged INEC's decision in court, but the court upheld INEC's decision, citing the party's failure to conduct valid primaries as the reason for its ineligibility.