
John Ogar, factional chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Cross River State, has rejected the governorship candidate uploaded by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), describing the individual as an imposter. According to the Daily Post, INEC had days earlier announced Mrs Nkoyo Toyo, a former Nigerian ambassador to Ethiopia, as the party's candidate for the state. The dispute highlights internal divisions within the ADC in Cross River over its legitimate governorship flagbearer.
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