Court Nullifies Nasarawa West Senatorial Primary Election Of APC

A Federal High Court sitting in Lafia has nullified the All Progressives Congress, APC Primary Election in Nasarawa West Senatorial District and ordered the party to conduct a fresh Election in the zone within 14 days.

EkoHotBlog reports that the presiding judge, Justice Nehezina Afolabi gave the order in Lafia the Nasarawa State capital while delivering judgment in a suit filed by one of the APC aspirants Mr Labaran Magaji, on Wednesday.

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Justice Afolabi said the delegates’ list used during the primary election on the fourth of June 2022 was fake, hence the purported declaration of Mr Shehu Tukur as winner of the election stands nullified.

She, however, directed the APC to conduct fresh Primary Election within 14 days using the delegates list originally certified by the Independent National Electoral Commission.

The Counsel to the Plaintiff, Mr Ghali Ahmed, said they would study the judgment and come up with a position within 24 hours.

While Counsel to the defendant Mr. Mubarak Adekilekun noted that he will consult with his client on the next line of action about the judgment.

Speaking to journalist shortly after the court ruling, the Plaintiff, Mr Labaran Magaji, said he would continue to seek justice for the interest of APC and the common man.

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Magaji had approached the court seeking to declare him winner of the APC primary election for Nasarawa West Senatorial Zone of Nasarawa State alleging irregularities during the exercise.

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