A high court in Yola,has nullified the nomination of Senator Elisha Abbo as the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the northern Senatorial District of Adamawa state.
Justice Danladi Mohammed of High Court 3 ruled that Senator Abbo was not entitled to seek re-election having been expelled by his ward chapter of the APC.
Justice Danladi, held that the embattled Senator and APC are bound by the resolution of Mubi North LG Exco dated 7th October, 2022, which expelled him, saying that he is not entitled to enjoy any right or privilege accorded to APC members.
It will be called that the Mubi North LG Exco of the party had on the 7th October, 2022, approved the expulsion of the Senator as recommended by the party’s Disciplinary Committee.
Likewise, the court further restrained APC under which the Senator is seeking re-election from recognising him as its candidate, saying that he cannot validly be the candidate of the party in the forthcoming general election.
It further restrained Sen. Abbo from parading himself as candidate of the party in the Northern Senatorial District in the forthcoming general election.
Justice Danladi, declared that the court is satisfied with he procedure followed in showing the Senator way out of the party, saying that Senator was accorded opportunity to defend himself but deliberately refused to so do.
He said that the action of the plaintiffs in suing the Senator is not an internal affair of the party as claimed, and that they have locus standi to institute the action against him since they are registered members of the party.
2 APC members, Abdullahi Suleiman and Yusha’u Usman of Kolere and Sabon Layi Wards, Mubi North LGA, respectively, sued the Senator and sought for an interpretation regarding his status in APC.
OBI TAKES CAMPAIGN TO DELTA
The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi has taken his campaign to Delta State as he continues to canvass for votes from electorate ahead of the February 25th Presidential Election.
The Presidential candidate, his wife, Running mate and other party leaders and supporters gathered at the Oshimili South Local Government Arcade to woo residents of the state to supports their mandate.
