INEC rejects Ezekwesili’s withdrawal from presidential race

Presidential Candidate of ACPN, Dr. Obiageli Ezekwesili might be forced to retain her initial stance in the presidential race as the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has turned down the withdrawal request which was announced hours ago.

Reacting to the sudden withdrawal of the race, less than a month before the 2019 general elections, the Electoral Body explained that it was acting on the Electoral Act which stipulates that a candidate would only withdraw from the race no less that 45 days to the date of elections.

As at the time of this report, Mrs. Ezekwesili is yet to react to the recent turn of events especially as her move has sparked mixed reactions from Nigerians with many questioning her motives for the action.