Breaking: Jubilation as Court Gives Final Verdict on APC’s Case in Powerful Northern State
- The Supreme Court, on Friday, dismissed an appeal challenging the emergence of Umar Namadi as the governorship candidate of the APC in Jigawa State for the 2023 elections
- In its fresh ruling, Namadi the deputy governor of Jigawa State has been declared as the authentic APC candidate while noting the case lacked merit
- Meanwhile, A former member of the House of Representatives, Farouk Aliyu, challenged the APC primary election held on 26 May which produced Namadi as the party’s governorship flagbearer for the 11 March poll
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A report by Daily Trust has it that The Supreme Court affirmed the nomination of the deputy governor of Jigawa State, Umar Namadi, as the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2023 general elections.
In a unanimous judgement on Friday, January 13, by the five-member panel led by Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, the apex court upheld the primary election conducted on May 26, which produced Namadi as the winner.
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Court's final verdict
In the lead judgement delivered by Justice Ibrahim Saulawa, the panel dismissed the appeal filed by Farouk Adamu Aliyu, a former minority leader of the House of Representatives for being frivolous, baseless and lacking merit, THISDAY report added.
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Aliyu’s suits against Namadi were also dismissed by the Federal High Court in Dutse and the Court of Appeal in Kano.
Chief magistrate lands in big trouble for issuing warrant of arrest on powerful PDP guber candidate
The chief judge of the federal high court in Abuja has queried a chief magistrate, Emmanuel Iyanna, for issuing a warrant of arrest on the Akwa Ibom governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Umo Eno.
Eno sent a petition against the chief magistrate through his legal team led by Samuel Ikpo over what they described as the “issuance of an irregular and illegal warrant of arrest” against the politicians.
The warrant of arrest was issued on Eno on December 23 following his conviction over charges of “cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property.”
Last royal blessing before APC presidential primary? Tinubu meets powerful Nigerian monarch
As part of his nationwide consultations ahead of the 2023 presidential election, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu paid a visit to the Obong of Calabar, His Royal Highness, Edidem Ekpo Okon Abasi Otu V.
During his visit on Wednesday, June 1, the All Progressives Congress (APC) national leader vowed to revamp the Calabar Port and return the Cross River state’s economy to its rightful place if elected president in 2023.
Tinubu explained that he will do this by working with the government and the people of the state.
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