* 2019 Elections: Ezekwesili still in presidential race - INEC * House of Reps to probe irregularities in renewal of oil well contracts

JANUARY 24, 2019 2019 Elections: Ezekwesili still in presidential race - INEC The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced tha [Forward](  [SABI-EVENING-NEWS](  JANUARY 24, 2019 [***] [INEC-and-Ezekwesili]( 2019 Elections: Ezekwesili still in presidential race - INEC The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that the presidential candidate of the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN), Oby Ezekwesili, cannot withdraw from the 2019 presidential election. This declaration was made by the Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to the INEC Chairman, Rotimi Oyekanmi in reply to questions about Ezekwesili's withdrawal from the race stating it is impossible for any presidential candidate to withdraw from the race now. 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The lawmakers also reiterated their commitment to the speedy passage of the law. A total of 11 senators who spoke during the debate on the bill all supported the passage of the bill. Also Read: Buhari signs disability bill into law; offenders to pay N1m However, there were differing opinions as some senators said the proposed N27,000 is too small whilst others expressed misgivings about the ability of the state governors to pay the figure. [Read more]( [***] [Bukola-Saraki]( Saraki claims - 'Buhari not in charge of his administration' The Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has made a bold assertion about President Muhammadu Buhari. He claims Buhari is not the one in charge of his administration. Saraki, it must be noted, doubles as the Director General of the Atiku Abubakar Campaign Organization. He was reacting to the drop in Foreign Direct Investment in Nigeria. [Read more]( [***] [Oby-Ezekwesili]( 2019 Elections: Oby Ezekwesili abandoned by party, criticised for not being ambitious The race ahead of the presidential elections in February is shaping up to be very interesting as the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN) says it will support President Muhammadu Buhari’s re-election bid following the decision of its candidate, Oby Ezekwesili to withdraw from the race. This was declared by the spokesperson of the Obiageli Ezekwesili Presidential Campaign Organisation, Ozioma Ubabukoh who stated the former education minister will now devote her time in building a coalition that would the defeat the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). 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