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APC to appeal disqualification from Adamawa governorship election

by ebor cletus ralph jr

The All Progressive Congress (APC) in Adamawa State on Saturday declared its intention to appeal the nullification of the state’s governorship primary by the Federal High Court, Yola.

Justice Abdulaziz Anka had on Friday declared the nomination Aisha Ahmed Binani who won the party’s primary election held in the state on May 26 as invalid and unlawful.

The nomination of Binani violated Section 85(5) of the Electoral Act, the judge declared while ruling on a petition submitted by Nuhu Ribadu, the former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

As a result of the development, the APC will not run a candidate in Adamawa’s governor race in 2019.
At the conclusion of the State Working Committee (SWC) meeting in Yola, Raymond Chidama, the state’s APC secretary, confirmed the event to journalists.

He expressed hope that the Court of Appeal will overturn the decision of the lower court.

Chidama said: “Let me confirm to you that we will appeal the Federal High Court, Yola, ruling. The party rejects totally, the refusal of the court to order a fresh primary for us to fill the post for a candidate in the 2023 general elections.

“Therefore, we would proceed to a court of appeal immediately, to press for our demands. We appeal for calm among our party faithful, and our supporters to remain loyal, and committed so as not to allow disaffection among their followers.”

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