Three run in North Abaco by-election

11:21am - Police have been called in amid the PLP celebration to ensure no outbreaks as FNMs begin to commingle with the crowd.

11:17am - A large, yellow school bus packed with PLP supporters has just arrived. There are at least 10 cabinet ministers in attendance.

11:12am - The PLP motorcade is about 20 cars strong.

11:11am - The PLP contingent has arrived at the administrators office to officially nominate Mr Curry. With Mr Curry are PM Perry Christie, Deputy PM Philip Davis and Pinewood MP Khaalis Rolle.

11:00am - Cay Mills - independent candidate - still deciding if he will go through with the nomination process to contest the North Abaco seat.

10:50am - So far there are about seven PLPs sitting awaiting the arrival of Mr Curry

10:45am - He is second hopeful to nominate today and the PLP's candidate Renardo Curry is expected in the coming minutes.

10:40am - ... and claims that he was recently deported from the US. He recently visited the US and if deported would not have been allowed to run.

10:38am - Outside the admins office Mr Gomez called all FNM's to stand with him. He also answered claims that he is not a Bahamian citizen...

10:20am - Greg Gomez is flanked by several supporters including former PM Hubert Ingraham, FNM leader Dr Hubert Minnis and St Annes MP Hubert Chipman

10:15 - Greg Gomez is currently being officially nominated.

10:12am - McIntosh was nominated as the first woman and official nominee for the constitution party.

10:10am - ... however, officials could not verify one of her subscribers. She left the administrators complex to find someone who could be verified.

10:08am - Ali McIntosh leader of the Bahamas Constitution party was the first hopeful to nominate.

10:07am - Mr Gomez is expected to nominate in just a minute

10:06am - A small motorcade with the FNM's N. Abaco candidate Greg Gomez has just arrived outside of the administrators office to be made official

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Comments

jackflash says...

Let's hope for peace.

We in Abaco are being closely watched by all of our visitors.

The international press is watching as well.

Posted 26 September 2012, 3:25 p.m. Suggest removal

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