APC Suffers Setback As Supreme Court Strikes Out Ruling Party's Appeal
- The supreme court has dismissed the APC suit on the nomination of the Kebbi state house of representatives candidate
- Kabir Jega's name was said to have been fraudulently submitted to INEC by the APC but was voided and dismissed
- The apex court then restored Mohammed Jega as the lawful and authentic candidate of the APC while asking INEC to recognise the latter
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Birnin-Kebbi, Kebbi - The All Progressives Congress (APC) appeal for the Kebbi State house of representatives nomination has been dismissed by the Supreme court on Friday, January 20.
The apex court voided and dismissed the nomination of one Kabir Jega whose name was said to have been fraudulently submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) by the APC as its candidate, Daily Nigerian reported.
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What you need to know about the supreme court's ruling on APC in Kebbi state
The legal battle was on who was the authentic candidate for Jega-Aliero-Gwandu Federal Constituency of Kebbi State. In a judgment prepared by Justice Uwani Abba-Aji, the apex court while dismissing the APC’S appeal restored Mohammed Jega as the lawful and authentic candidate that should be recognised by the APC and INEC.
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It held that Mohammed Jega emerged winner of the May 27, 2022, primary election of the party conducted in accordance with the provisions of the law by the National Working Committee, NWC, of the APC.
Hence, the nomination and submission of the name of Kabir Jega was thrown out by the Court on the ground that he emerged as the winner from an unlawful primary election conducted by the State Working Committee SWC of the party.
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It maintained that by the provisions of the law, only the National Working Committee, NWC, of political parties are empowered to conduct primary elections for the purpose of nominating candidates for elections.
Therefore, the judgment of the court of appeal delivered against APC and in favour of Mohammed Umar Jega was affirmed.
The apex court, however, did not award cost against the APC.
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