CCGEI Defends Kingsley Chinda's Candidacy in Rivers APC

The Centre for Constitutional Governance and Electoral Integrity (CCGEI) has criticized a lawsuit filed in the Federal High Court in Abuja that seeks to stop Kingsley Chinda, a member of the House of Representatives for Obio-Akpor Federal Constituency, from participating in the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primaries in Rivers State. The CCGEI, led by Executive Director Ibrahim Danjuma, stated that Chinda has complied with all constitutional requirements to join the race.

The lawsuit, which was initiated by the Advocates for Legislative Drafting and Practitioners (ALDRAP), aims to prevent the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from recognizing Chinda's participation in the APC primaries. The CCGEI emphasized that Chinda formally resigned from his leadership position in the House of Representatives on April 2, 2026, within the required timeframe, and that the legal action appears to be politically motivated and misleading.

The organization urged the judiciary to resist political pressure and focus strictly on constitutional interpretations.