Daily Trust· 3h ago· 1 min read
The crisis rocking the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kogi West senatorial district has taken a new turn as Hon. Samuel Bamidele Aro has filed a suit at the Federal High Court, Lokoja against the party, incumbent Senator Sunday Karimi and the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC over the disputed primary.
Aro, among other aspirants , including Senator Smart Adeyemi were said to have withdrew from the race prior to the conduct of the primary on the 18 May 2026.
Senator Karimi was then declared as the consensus candidate of the APC in Kogi West by party stakeholders, backed by Governor Usman Ododo.
After the primary election held on May 18th, 2026, the returning officer, Isah Haruna disclosed that Karimi secured the party’s ticket after polling 51,665 votes in the primary election conducted across the district.
However, following petitions over the conduct of the…
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