A defection dispute in Benue State led to vacancies, prompting a lawsuit filed in the Federal High Court involving INEC, PDP, and APC.
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Updated Aug 4
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What happened
A defection dispute in Benue State led to vacancies, prompting a lawsuit filed in the Federal High Court involving INEC, PDP, and APC.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- The Peoples Democratic Party is contesting a governorship election and has demanded redeployment due to alleged rigging plots.Sub-event
- PDP leadership negotiated with defectors from APC, and PDP sued INEC over candidate name substitution.Sub-event
Lawsuit filed in Federal High Court over defection dispute and seat vacancies in Benue State.1 source
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The entities involved
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Independent National Electoral Commission
election commission in Nigeria
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Peoples Democratic Party
Nigerian political party founded 1998
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All Progressives Congress
Nigerian political party
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