The All Progressives Congress (APC)
The Court of Appeal in Sokoto has dismissed an appeal against
the judgment of a Zamfara State High Court asking the Independent
National Electoral Commission (INEC) to recognise candidates of the
All Progressives Congress (APC) for various offices in Zamfara
State.
The judgment effectively paves the way for the APC to
participate in all elections in the state starting on Saturday with
the presidential and National Assembly polls.
A three-member panel of judges unanimously dismissed the appeal
following its withdrawal by the appellant, Aminu Jaji.
INEC has early insisted it would not recognise the Zamfara
candidates who were produced after the stipulated time for the
primaries.
The electoral body also maintained its position following
conflicting judgments on the matter by a high court of Zamfara and
federal high court on the same day.
Details later…
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