A Federal High court in Abuja has declared Ali Sani as the authentic candidate of All Progressives Congress APC for Taraba North Senatorial district in 2023 elections.
The order was made in a Judgment delivered on Thursday following a suit filed by Alhaji Ali Sani challenging the substitution of his name with that of senator Sani Abubakar without his consent.
Justice Donatus Okorowo ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC to withdraw the certificate of return earlier issued Senator Sani Abubakar and to issue fresh certificate of return to Ali Sani who worn the APC primaries for the Senatorial district.
In the judgement, Justice Donatus said, “I here by resolve the relieves sort in favor of the plaintiff.” He said, the primaries where Sani Abubakar claimed he emerge the winner, was unauthorised and “not monitored by the Electoral panel set up by the APC National working committee.”
Counsel to the plaintiff (Ali Sani) Mr. Yakubu Sani expressed happiness with the judgment. Meanwhile, one of the defendant who lost in the suit, Aminu Liman spoke to journalists and said, he would study the judgement with his legal team and chart a way forward. He appealed to his supporters to remain calm and eschew violence as justice would definitely take its course.
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