APC appeals court’s ruling on statutory delegates’ participation in presidential primary, others

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has appealed the ruling on statutory delegates’ participation in its presidential primary and other activities ahead of the 2023 general elections.

Justice A.M. Liman of the Federal High Court, Kano, had on Friday, given the APC statutory delegates the go-ahead to take part in the party’s presidential primary slated for next week in Abuja.

The judge, who gave the verdict while ruling in a suit filed by the trio of Senator Mas’ud El-Jibrin Doguwa, Hon. Habibu Sani, and Hon. Bilyaminu Yusuf Shin’Kafi, declared that statutory delegates are constitutionally qualified to attend all meetings, congresses, and conventions of any registered political party in the country.

Parties’ preparations for the primaries and other activities had been affected following President Muhammadu Buhari’s reluctance to sign the amended version of the Electoral Act.

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The President’s assent to the document was necessary as it will determine the number of statutory delegates in parties’ congresses and conventions.

The APC National Chairman, Abdullahi Adamu, confirmed the development to journalists on Saturday in Abuja.

He said with the appeal of the court’s ruling, the delegates would not participate in the presidential primary.

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