The Resident Electoral Commissioner in Kwara State, Malam Athairu Madami has declared that the Independent National Electoral Commission did not make any mistake in listing Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed as Peoples Democratic Party candidate for Kwara South Senatorial district election. According to the REC, the deadline for substitution and replacement of names expired on November 17, 2018, adding that Ahmed sent his application on December 3, 2018. “Ahmed remains the candidate of the PDP for Kwara South Senatorial election, his name is duly registered in the form as the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Part of the letter reads, ” Please note that withdrawal/substitution of candidate closed on 17th November 2018 in accordance with the timetable and schedule of activities for the 2019 General elections. He said it was the aftermath of the defeat of the PDP at the bye-election that necessitated the substitution of Ahmed’s name with that of the incumbent senator, which he said was already late.

Source: Punch January 22, 2019 18:59 UTC