Breaking: Supreme Court Affirms Lawan As Authentic Candidate Of Yobe North - The Source

ADVERTISEMENT
  • Landing Page
  • Shop
  • Contact
  • Buy JNews
  • Login
The Source
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Education
  • Entertainment
  • Opinions
  • Business
  • Sports
  • Crime
  • World News
  • Parliament
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Education
  • Entertainment
  • Opinions
  • Business
  • Sports
  • Crime
  • World News
  • Parliament
No Result
View All Result
The Source
No Result
View All Result
Home Politics

Breaking: Supreme Court Affirms Lawan As Authentic Candidate Of Yobe North

The Source by The Source
February 6, 2023
in Politics
0
Machina floors Senate, Yobe North: My decision not to appeal judgment still stands — Lawan, Yobe North: We stand by report of our monitoring team ― INEC, Machina denies withdrawing for Lawan, says viral letter forged
0
SHARES
222
VIEWS
Share on Facebookshare on whatsappShare on Twitter

The Supreme Court has affirmed Ahmed Lawan as the authentic Candidate of Yobe North Senatorial District.

In the lead judgement, Justice Centus Nweze faulted the approach of Bashir Machina in commencing the suit at the Federal High Court Damaturu division by way of originating summons and without oral evidence to prove allegations of fraud.

In the majority decision, the apex Court also set aside the decision of the Appeal Court, Gombe Division, which affirmed the decision of the trial court that declared Machina the Senatorial Candidate for Yobe North.

But in a dissenting decision by Justices Emmanuel Agim and Adamu Jauro, the apex Court said Ahmad Lawan never participated in the APC primary held on 28 May, as he withdrew voluntarily to participate in the presidential primary held on the 8 June 2022.

The minority decision held that in the conduct of another primary on June 9, 2022 where Lawan emerged was in breach of Section 84 (5) of the Electoral Act as the APC never cancelled that held on 28 May before organizing another.

The APC had challenged the nomination of Bashir Machina as the party’s candidate for Yobe North Senatorial District.

The party insisted that Ahmad Lawan, Nigeria’s Senate President, was the authentic Senatorial candidate for Yobe North for the forthcoming general election.

At the last hearing of the appeal, the counsel for the party, Sepiribo Peters argued that the primary election held on 28 May last year which produced Machina was in breach of the Electoral Act 2022.

Peters contended that one Danjuma Manga who conducted the said primary election was not nominated by the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party.

He told the court that the APC cancelled the primary poll on account of the irregularities observed during the exercise.

He argued that the other primary held on 9 June was conducted by the APC NWC, and produced Lawan as the party’s authentic candidate.

However, Machina’s lawyer, Sarafa Yusuf prayed the Supreme Court to dismiss the appeal for lacking in merit on the ground that the Senate President did not challenge the suits at both the trial and lower courts.

He also pointed that Manga who conducted the primary election where Machina emerged, was a member of the NWC-appointed Committee to carryout the exercise.

The APC had approached the Court of Appeal in Abuja seeking to nullify the judgment of lower court that declared Machina as APC’s candidate for Yobe North, but the President of the Court, Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem led the panel held that the appeal was an abuse of court process.

Be the first to read it our next BREAKING NEWS, POLITICS, METRO. Click here to join our WhatsApp group

Tags: Supreme Court LawanYobe
Previous Post

Tinubu makes U-turn, postpones Ibadan rally

Next Post

Supreme Court affirms Lawan Yobe North senatorial candidate for APC

The Source

The Source

Related Posts

APC and PDP flags
Politics

Osun PDP Defectors Left Disappointed as APC Refuses Automatic Tickets

by The Source
July 23, 2025
Attacked Osun Monarch: I’ll not Tolerate Violence – Adeleke Reads Riot Act
Politics

‘I’m Not Leaving PDP’, Gov Adeleke Tackles Rumours

by The Source
July 22, 2025
Sen. Omoworare Notifies APC of 2026 Osun Governorship Bid
Politics

Sen. Omoworare Notifies APC of 2026 Osun Governorship Bid

by The Source
July 21, 2025
Olorunda PDP Stakeholders Pass Vote of Confidence on Gov Adeleke
Politics

Osun: Governor Adeleke’s Advance Team Heads to APC

by The Source
July 19, 2025
Flash: Osun Senator Resigns from PDP
Politics

Flash: Osun Senator Resigns from PDP

by The Source
July 19, 2025
Next Post
Ahmad Lawan and Bashir Machina

Supreme Court affirms Lawan Yobe North senatorial candidate for APC

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Browse by Category

  • Africa News
  • Business
  • Celebrities
  • Crime
  • Economics
  • Education
  • Entertainment
  • Health
  • HumanAngle
  • News
  • Opinions
  • Parliament
  • Politics
  • Religion
  • Sports
  • Uncategorized
  • World
  • World News

Browse by Tags

Abuja Adeleke APC Aregbesola Atiku Bandits Buhari CBN Chelsea Court Davido EFCC EndSARS FG FIRS Governor Governor Adeleke IGP INEC Kaduna Lagos Muslims Naira Nigeria Nigerian Nigerians NUJ Ondo Ooni Osinbajo Osogbo Osun Osun 2022 Osun govt Osun Poly Osun State Oyetola PDP Police SDP Senate Students Tinubu Tunde Odesola US

Categories

  • Africa News
  • Business
  • Celebrities
  • Crime
  • Economics
  • Education
  • Entertainment
  • Health
  • HumanAngle
  • News
  • Opinions
  • Parliament
  • Politics
  • Religion
  • Sports
  • Uncategorized
  • World
  • World News

Browse by Tag

Abuja Adeleke APC Aregbesola Atiku Bandits Buhari CBN Chelsea Court Davido EFCC EndSARS FG FIRS Governor Governor Adeleke IGP INEC Kaduna Lagos Muslims Naira Nigeria Nigerian Nigerians NUJ Ondo Ooni Osinbajo Osogbo Osun Osun 2022 Osun govt Osun Poly Osun State Oyetola PDP Police SDP Senate Students Tinubu Tunde Odesola US

Recent Posts

  • Osun 2026: Adeleke’s Grassroots Support Remains Unshaken Amidst Defection Rumors
  • Osun Lawmakers Shun APC, Reaffirm Loyalty to PDP, Gov Adeleke
  • Nigerians Suffer Due to Lack of Access to Minimal Modern Surgery – Don Laments

© 2022 The Source Nigeria.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Education
  • Entertainment
  • Opinions
  • Business
  • Sports
  • Crime
  • World News
  • Parliament

© 2022 The Source Nigeria.

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Create New Account!

Fill the forms bellow to register

All fields are required. Log In

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In