The Court of Appeal in Abuja has declared David Jimkuta, as the validly elected candidate of the All Progressives Congress for the forthcoming Taraba South Senatorial District election.
Consequently, the 3-man panel of the appellate court set aside the decision of the Federal High Court Jalingo, which dismissed Jimkuta’s suit challenging his substitution with the name of Danjuma Shiddi.
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Justice Hamman Barka who delivered the judgment held that the primary election that produced Jimkuta was conducted by the National working committee of the APC and was valid in accordance with the relevant laws and that only the NWC of the APC has the powers to conduct a valid primary election for the party.
Jimkuta had won the APC primary election for Taraba South but was wrongfully substituted by his party with Hon. Danjuma Shiddi.
Dissatisfied over his substitution, Jimkuta headed to the Federal High Court in Jalingo to seek redress, having won the party’s primary election with 170 votes while Shiddi polled 70 votes. He asked the court to declare him the winner of the primary and stop the Independent National Electoral Commission from recognising Shiddi, who came second, as the APC Senatorial candidate for Taraba South.
Editor: Ena Agbanoma
