Daily Post· 1h ago· 1 min read
The Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a suit challenging the emergence of Abubakar Malami, SAN, as the African Democratic Congress, ADC, governorship candidate in Kebbi state.
In its judgment on Tuesday, Justice M. G. Umar held that the plaintiff, Abdulrazak Isa Iko, failed to prove that he participated in the party's primary election and therefore lacked the legal standing to challenge the process.
The court consequently dismissed the suit in its entirety, leaving Malami's candidacy intact.
The ruling removes a key legal challenge and clears the way for the ADC candidate to focus on the political contest ahead.
Having resolved the threshold issue against the plaintiff, Justice Umar held that the action was devoid of merit and substance and accordingly dismissed the suit in its entirety.
With the dismissal, Malami's candidacy remains intact, while the Court's decision…
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