Nigeria: Double Nomination - Court Dismisses Suit Against Kwara APC Gov'ship Candidate
- The Federal High Court in Abuja dismissed a lawsuit challenging the All Progressives Congress governorship candidacy of Yakubu Danladi Salihu in Kwara State, ruling the claimant lacked legal standing to contest the nomination.
- Justice Emeka Nwite rejected claims that Danladi's participation in both House of Assembly and governorship primaries constituted double nomination, clarifying that candidacy is established only when a party submits a name to the Independent National Electoral Commission .
- Presiding over Court 9, Justice Nwite ordered the claimant, Citizens Awareness Against Corruption and Social Vices Initiative, to pay N10 million in costs, citing Section 88 of the Electoral Act 2026 restricting complaints to primary participants.
- Separately, the Federal High Court in Jalingo, Taraba State, reserved ruling on a suit by Abdulhadi Haruna Lau, who alleges unlawful exclusion from the party's chairmanship primary after Justice Mashkur Salisu adjourned the matter.
- These cases reflect ongoing legal battles regarding internal party processes and candidate eligibility ahead of the upcoming elections, as defections from the APC to the Social Democratic Party continue to reshape campaign strategies.
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Double nomination: Court dismisses suit against Kwara APC...
A Federal High Court has dismissed a suit seeking to invalidate the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidacy of Yakubu Danladi Salihu in Kwara State. It ruled that the claimant lacked the legal standing to challenge his nomination. The court also dismissed the case on its merits, rejecting the allegation that Danladi’s participation in the party’s House of Assembly and governorship primaries amounted to double nomination. Justice E…
Court To Decide Fate Of Taraba Primary
The leadership crisis rocking the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Taraba State may deepen, as the Federal High Court sitting in Jalingo, has reserved ruling on a suit seeking to nullify the party’s state chairmanship primary. The suit, filed by an APC chairmanship aspirant, Abdulhadi Haruna Lau, is challenging his alleged exclusion from the party primary. The plaintiff has approached the court, asking to invalidate the exercise on the grounds…
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