Court Nullifies APC Primaries In Benue, Orders Rerun in 11 LG’s

The Court of Appeal sitting in Makurdi, Benue State Capital, has nullified the Benue State All Progressives Congress(APC) Governorship Primaries held on 27th May, 2022 in the state.

The Court in Appeal No. CA/MK/PE/21/2022 between TERHEMBA SHIJA V ALL PROGRESSIVES CONGRESS & 2 OTHERS, however, ordered re-run of the primary in 11 out of the 23 Local Government Areas of the state within 14 days of this judgement.

The affected local government areas include Gwer East, GwerWest, Makurdi, Guma, Tarka, Gboko, Buruku, Vandeikya, Katsina-Ala, Logo and Ushongo.

The three-member panel led by Justice Mohammed Danjuma gave the order while ruling on Appeal No. CA/MK/PE/21/2022 between TERHEMBA SHIJA V ALL PROGRESSIVES CONGRESS & 2 OTHERS brought by Terhemba Shija challenging the lower court decision on the matter.

It would be recalled that the APC governorship primary election in Benue State had earlier produced Hyacinth Alia as the Candidate of the Party in the State.

The Appeal court equally dismissed Barnabas Gemade Appeal before the court for lacking in merit for being status barred and upheld the judgement of the lower court.

The Appeal Court also ruled out APGA from participating the the Governorship Election in Benue state.

TINUBU IN JIGAWA

APC Presidential Candidate says he will deliver a better life to Nigerians if he is elected.

Asiwaju Bola Tinubu made the promise in Dutse the capital of Jigawa State during the APC Presidential campaign rally.

The momentum of the APC Presidential campaign has increased as the elections draw near.

This is the arrival of the flag-bearer of the party and his team in Dutse the capital of Jigawa State.

Jigawa State Governor and a crowd of supporters received him at the airport. And they moved through the roads where supporters in their large numbers cheered and waved the party flags.

On top of the campaign truck, Asiwaju Tinubu and other Chieftains of the party waved at the teeming supporters.

They were greeted by a sea of heads as they entered the arena

Speaker of the house of representatives and the Governor of Jigawa promised the people that Asiwaju Bola Tinubu will consolidate on the achievements of President Muhammadu if he is elected. They urged the people of Jigawa to cast their ballot for the APC Presidential Candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and other party candidates.

The former Governor of Lagos and frontline presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu who was pleased with the crowd appealed to the people of Jigawa to vote for him. He promised a better life, improved standard of education, better healthcare and infrastructure development if they vote him.

After the rally, the APC Presidential Flag-bearer also visited the Emir of Dutse.

There he spoke passionately about his plans to make a difference in administering the affairs of the country.

The first class monarch said they both share many things in common and he is certain about Asiwaju Tinubu’s political will and capabilities to deliver a better Nigeria.

The APC Presidential campaign team has shown satisfaction in the way crowds of supporters have turned up at the various rallies. They are optimistic that victory is sure at the polls.

APC HOLDS ZONAL RALLY IN WUKARI

The Presidential and Gubernatorial rallies of All Progressives Congress may not take place in Taraba state until the supreme court determines the two cases challenging the candidature of Senator Emmanuel Bwacha as party’s flagbearer.

The Southern coordinator of Tinubu/ Shetima campaign organisation, David Kente stated this in Wukari.

He urged the APC supporters at a zonal mega rally in Wukari to mobilise for the victory of the party presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu pending the outcome of the supreme court on who becomes the party gubernatorial candidate.

The zonal Presidential mega rally for Tinubu/Shetima in Taraba State began at the palace of Aku Uka, the spiritual head of Jukun nation at wukari.

Leader of the group who led APC delegate to the palace, David Kente explained reason for the exercise which was to seek the king’s blessing for the victory of their candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

In his response, the Aku-Aku, Manu Ishaku Adda Ali said as a father of all, he could only encourage his subjects to join the political party of their choice.

He said his prayers and expectations were for each and every of his subjects to succeed in the political party they decide to join, charging them to bear in mind that in any contest only one person would be victorious.

The campaign team then moved with fanfare from the palace to the the venue of the rally, displaying various posters of Bola Ahmed Tinubu to the admiration of the residents of Wukari.

Speaking at the rally, David Kente told the party supporters to go out in their numbers and mobilise votes for the victory of the party presidential candidate.

He shed more light on why the presidential campaign did not take place as earlier scheduled.

He regretted that the money given by PCC for the campaign was hijacked by some politicians in the state bent on frustrating their efforts.

Political pundits believe that for the All Progressives Congress to make positive impact in the forthcoming general election in the state, stakeholders have to put aside their personal egos and resolve the internal crisis polarising the party.