Adebisi Awoniyi, the candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) for the 2019 Yagba Federal Constituency election in Kogi State has said that her name has not been substituted with that of another person as being claimed in some quarters.
Awoniyi in a statement on Monday in Lokoja said the claim by supporters of Mr Oluwafemi Iselaiye was unfounded, adding that, it was a mere propaganda and a figment of their imagination.
In line with the INEC timetable and having satisfied party requirements, she said that she duly filled and submitted her forms CF001 and E.C.4B as required.
“ The forms were properly filled and sworn to at the High Court Registry Abuja, after which they were submitted to the Party Secretariat on 17th Oct 2018 as instructed for onward submission to INEC on 18th Oct 2018 along with those of other successful candidates of SDP,” the statement said.
She dismissed reports in a section of the media that the party had substituted her name with that of Iselaiye.
“ We want to state here that this is nothing but a figment of the imagination of the promoters of such propaganda with the aim of intimidating me, to mislead, deceive and confuse the good people of Yagba constituency who have kept vigil and faith with us.
“ The candidate of the SDP for the House of Representatives for Yagba Constituency known to have filled and submitted the INEC forms is Adebisi Yewande Awoniyi.
“ We believe the seasoned executives of our great party will not field two candidates for one elective office and will not issue forms to two individuals for the same elective position” the statement added.
According to the statement, Alh. Adamu Abdulahi who is a former state Chairman of SDP, quoted in an interview is currently on an indefinite suspension from the party since 4th October 2018
“ He is still laying claims to the office he no longer occupies. One wonders in what capacity or on what authority was Alh Abdullahi (Angulu) talking when he made the false and misleading statement in respect to the SDP candidate nominated to INEC”.
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