John Alfred, who challenged the validity of the APC key election and the emergence of Ali Isa J.C. as the party’s candidate for the federal constituency.
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The court stated that his name was not contained in the party”s membership register submitted to the Free Domestic Electoral Commission (INEC), at least 21 days prior to the key, as required by Section 77 of the Electoral Act.
The plaintiff, Mr John Alfred told the court that Ali J.C. joined the party just 16 days in advance of the central election.
Justice Ibrahim supplementary stated that the primary election was conducted free from strict compliance including the pertinent statutory requirements, thereby rendering the trade together with invalid.
Therefore, the court nullified the emergence of Hon.
The Federal High Court 2 sitting in Gombe has nullified the May 16, 2026 All Progressives Congress (APC) Federal Constituency Central Election, which produced Ali Isa J.C. as its candidate for the Billiri/Balanga Federal Constituency.
Delivering judgment on Wednesday, Justice Vera E. Ali Isa J.C. and structured that his Certificate of Result be withdrawn.
The court too directed the APC to conduct a recent principal election before the complete of 30 days to opt for its candidate for the Balangailliri Federal Constituency.
The court, relying on most recent Supreme Court jurisprudence, distinguished amid a effortless dispute over party membership and compliance alongside statutory requirements governing party registers.
Therefore, the court held that the specification to have a candidate”s name in the register submitted before the complete of the prescribed period is a material of compliance that can be examined by the court.
Speaking subsequent to the judgment, Recommend to the Plaintiff, Ibrahim Aliyu, described the judgment as a victory for internal democracy
Ibrahim structured the party to conduct a novel initial and excluded Ali J.C. from contesting.
She stated that the participation of Ali JC, a former Minority Whip of the House of Representatives, in the APC principal election was invalid, unlawful, null and void, citing non-compliance alongside the provisions of Division 77 of the Electoral Act 2026.
Daily Trust reports that the judgment followed a suit by an aspirant, Hon.
Source: Gombe: Court Nullifies APC Reps Primary, Disqualifies winner
