The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Nasarawa State has dismissed reports that it plans to replace any of its candidates who emerged from the party’s recent primary elections ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The State Chairman of the party, Dr. Aliyu Bello, made the clarification on Saturday in Lafia while distributing Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Forms EC9 and EC13E to the APC’s 24 House of Assembly candidates.
Bello described reports of candidate substitution as false and challenged those making the claims to provide evidence.
“No candidate has been replaced, and nobody is planning to replace anyone. If anyone says he has been substituted, let him provide evidence. What is being circulated is mere speculation,” he said.
He explained that the forms were issued only to candidates whose names were forwarded by the APC National Secretariat, stressing that the same names would be uploaded to the INEC portal.
“You cannot substitute anybody because we are distributing the forms based on the names sent to us by the APC National Secretariat, and those are the names that will be uploaded,” Bello added.
The APC chairman said the party was working closely with INEC to ensure full compliance with the electoral timetable for the 2027 general elections.
According to him, the electoral umpire forwarded Forms EC9 and EC13E to the APC National Secretariat for distribution to all successful candidates.
Expressing confidence in the party’s prospects, Bello said the APC was well-positioned to secure victory in the 2027 polls.
“By the grace of God, we will continue to work hard for victory in the 2027 elections. Our party has recorded successes in off-cycle and by-elections across the country, and we are confident of another victory. We are also putting in place a reconciliation committee to engage aggrieved members and strengthen the unity of the party,” he said.
He added that leadership ultimately comes from God and not from individuals or political parties.
“Leadership comes from God. It is God who makes leaders, not Aliyu Bello, not Governor Abdullahi Sule, and not even the APC,” Bello stated.
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