
Yobe’s ADC has asked the state electoral body to explain its exclusion from the Yobe local government poll. According to Punch, the party is demanding clarification and has threatened legal action if it believes its rights are affected. The dispute centres on whether the ADC can take part in the LG election and challenges the electoral body’s handling of party eligibility or ballot access.
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