Court to Hear Challenge Against Kingsley Chinda's Candidacy
The Federal High Court in Port Harcourt has scheduled a hearing for November 4, 2026, regarding a suit that challenges Kingsley Chinda's nomination as the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate for the 2027 Rivers State election. The suit, filed by Samuel Amatonjie, is against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Chinda, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the APC, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Clerk.
Amatonjie argues that Chinda's defection from the PDP to the APC did not comply with Section 68 of the 1999 Constitution before the APC's screening and primary. The court will determine if Chinda's defection was valid as of May 9, 2026, when he was screened, and May 21, 2026, when he became the candidate.
Amatonjie clarified that the suit seeks to interpret constitutional requirements for defection, not to deny Chinda's right to contest the governorship election.
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