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JUST IN: Court says APC has no governorship candidate in Adamawa for 2023
The Federal High Court in Yola, Adamawa State on Friday nullified the governorship primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC) that produced Senator Aishatu Binani as its governorship candidate for the state.
The court in its decision, ruled that the APC would have no governorship candidate in Adamawa for the 2023 elections.
While declaring the party’s nominee invalid, the court also noted, that both the petitioner and the defendants were free to appeal the decision.
Based on Mallam Nuhu Ribadu’s lawsuit FHC/YL/CS/12/2022, the court ruled that Binani’s candidacy was illegal and illegitimate.
In his decision, Justice Abdulaaziz Anka rejected the request for a new primary, noting that the APC did not have a candidate for the 2023 governorship election according to the court’s rule.
Anka came to his conclusion after settling every problem pertaining to the results of the Adamawa APC governorship primary held on May 26, 2022.
He claimed that the primary violated the party rules, the nation’s constitution, and the 2022 Electoral Act.
Because there was “manifest overvoting,” the judge ruled that the nomination of Sen. Aishatu Ahmed, also known as Binani, was clearly in violation of Section 85 of the Electoral Act.
Anka said, “My findings are that there’s non-compliance to the Electoral Act, as well as party guidelines and the constitution because there was manifest overvoting, which has been proved beyond a reasonable doubt.
“The first defendant (APC) cannot field a candidate for the 2023 general elections; the primary election is invalid, and the court therefore sees the return of Aishatu Ahmed Binani as unlawful. The plea for fresh elections is hereby refused.”
On June 9th, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu went before the court to ask for Aishatu Ahmed Binani’s disqualification.
Binani had been declared winner of the APC governorship primary on May 26 after defeating five other candidates, including Nuhu Ribadu, the first chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
However, the court has instructed the party to appeal its decision within the 30-day term that is provided to them.
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