A civil society organization focused on electoral integrity has questioned the basis of a legal challenge against the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Rivers State, Kingsley Chinda. The group insists that those behind the suit must provide verifiable evidence to support claims that Chinda remained active in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) after leaving his post as Minority Leader.
According to the Centre for Constitutional Governance and Electoral Integrity (CCGEI), Chinda had already resigned his leadership position before joining the APC primaries and has not participated in any PDP-related activities since early April 2026. The organization described the lawsuit filed at the Federal High Court in Abuja as baseless and driven by political motives.
“The APC primary process has been concluded, and Hon. Kingsley Chinda emerged as the party’s governorship candidate,” said Ibrahim Danjuma, Executive Director of CCGEI, in an official statement. “Those making allegations of defection irregularities should produce a single piece of evidence showing that Chinda attended any PDP meeting, acted on behalf of the PDP, or served as Minority Leader after April 2, 2026.”
The CCGEI dismissed the court action as an attempt to undermine a legitimate political process and urged the judiciary to dismiss the suit for lack of merit. Danjuma maintained that no proof has been presented to suggest Chinda violated any defection rules.