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February 8, 2011

INEC removes Chime’s name from list

By Tony Edike
ENUGU – Hours after it published Governor Sullivan Chime as the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Enugu State,   the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Monday night, withdrew his name from the list of governorship candidates saying it was displayed in error.

But reacting to the development, Tuesday, the Sullivan Chime’s Campaign Organisation said it was not perturbed expressing confidence that Chime would retain the PDP flag at the end of ongoing legal tussle.

NEC had displayed the list of 12 governorship candidates of various political parties including Governor Chime as PDP’s flag bearer at its Independence Layout office at about 2 pm on Monday following which  his supporters stormed the INEC office in jubilation, but five hours later, precisely at 7 pm, the commission removed the names of the governor and his running mate, Sunday Onyebuchi from the list.

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