A Federal High Court sitting in Damaturu, Yobe, on Wednesday, had set aside two All Progressives Congress’ primary elections for the state House of Assembly.Based on the judgement,the presiding judge,Justice Fadima Aminu directed the APC to conduct fresh primary elections for the affected positions within 14 days.The affected constituencies are Fika/Ngalfa and Jaskusko constituencies.
Justice Murtala also warned the party not to temper with the list of the authentic delegates sent to INEC.
In a related case,former senatorial aspirant for the Yobe North ticket in Yobe State, Abubakar Jinjiri, has withdrawn the suit he filed against the APC senatorial candidate for the senatorial district, Bashir Machina, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the APC over the senatorial ticket.
