A Federal High Court sitting in Kano state and presided over by Justice M N Yunusa has nullified the candidature of the Abia State Governor-elect, Dr Alex Otti. LEGIT NEWS reports.
Justice Yunusa on Friday also nullified the candidatures of all those who contested the 2023 general elections under the Labour Party (LP) in Abia and Kano States.Information Guide Nigeria
The court ruled that the emergence of the candidates was not in compliance with the provisions of the 2022 electoral act.
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A copy of the judgement delivered by the court was made public on Friday morning. The Court in Suit No FHC/KN/CS/107/2023 was filed by Mr Ibrahim Haruna Ibrahim against the LP and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).JAMB Portal
It ruled that the failure of the Labour Party to submit its membership register to the INEC within 30 days before their primaries renders the process null and void.
“The party that has not complied with the provisions of the electoral act cannot be said to have candidates in an election and cannot be declared winner of an election.NYSC Portal
“This being so, the votes credited to the 1st defendant is a wasted vote,” the Judge ruled.
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