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    Labour Party: Judge Denies Ruling On Abia Gov-Elect Otti

    Alexandra Dominic-ChukwuBy Alexandra Dominic-ChukwuMay 19, 2023Updated:May 19, 2023No Comments2 Mins Read
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    ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- Justice Muhammad Nasir-Yunusa of the Kano Division of the Federal High Court said the candidates who participated in the 2023 general election in Abia were not parties before his court.

    He therefore denied nullifying the candidature of the Abia Governor-elect Alex Otti.

    Mr Nasir-Yunusa, however, said it nullified the election of the candidates for Kano Labour Party (LP) that contested during the 2023 general election.

    A plaintiff, Ibrahim Haruna-Ibrahim, had filed an application seeking the court to revoke and set aside the certificate of return issued to all LP candidates declared winner in Kano and the 35 states of the Federation including the FCT Abuja.

    READ ALSO: JUST IN: Abia State Governor-elect Alex Otti Dismisses Court Judgement As Waste Of Time

    The respondents in the suit are: Labour Party and the Independent National Electoral Commission.

    “This court lacks jurisdiction to make an order for the issuance of a certificate of return.

    “They are at liberty to seek redress in the appropriate Division of the court,” he said.

    He said INEC was bound to insist on receiving the registered members of the first respondent and that of other political parties 30 days before primary election in compliance with section 77(3) of the electoral act 2022.

    The section states that a party that has not complied with the section 77(2)(3) of the electoral act 2022 cannot be declared winner of the election.

    “The court declared the primary election of LP in Kano as null and void,” Mr. Nasir-Yunusa said.

    The judge had in 2016 been indicted for bribe-taking and recommended for early retirement by the National Judicial Council but President Muhammadu Buhari refused to sign off the sanction.

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    Dr. Alex Otti Justice Muhammad Nasir-Yunusa Labour Party
    Alexandra Dominic-Chukwu

    Alexandra Dominic-Chukwu is based in the eastern region of Nigeria. She covers politics, news writing, feature stories, among others. She has multitasking skills and can easily adapt to any working condition. She enjoys reading and writing.

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