2027: Court dismisses suit challenging Malami’s emergence as ADC candidate in Kebbi

 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 reinforces the long-established legal principle that only
a person with the requisite legal standing can competently challenge the
conduct of a party primary.

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