Breaking: Supreme Court sacks APC Governorship candidate

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The of Nigeria has overturned the decision of the , Yola Division, which on November 24, 2022, reinstated as the All Progressives Congress (APC)’s governorship candidate for the upcoming 2023 general elections.

 

 

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Bwacha was re-nominated as the party’s candidate in the state by the Yola Court of Appeal.

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At various points, the APC governorship primary election was declared invalid by two Federal High Courts in Jalingo and Abuja, and a new primary was mandated within 14 days.

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However, fellow candidate Sabo Kente appealed the appellate court’s decision to reinstate Bwacha as the APC candidate to the Supreme Court.

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Supreme Court sacks Senator Emmanuel Bwacha as Taraba APC guber candidate
Supreme Court sacks Senator Emmanuel Bwacha as Taraba APC guber candidate

A five-member Supreme Court panel ruled that the Court of Appeal’s decision should be overturned and upheld the trial court’s decision to order a new primary election.

 

 
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