*Wants party’s governorship candidate, running mate in last election sworn in Alex Enumah in Abuja The filing of a suit, yesterday, in Abuja, by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) seeking the…
The filing of a suit, yesterday, in Abuja, by the Peoples Democratic Party seeking the sack of Yobe State Governor Mai Mala Buni and his deputy, Idi Gubana, could mean more trouble for the ruling All Progressives Congress as momentum gathers ahead of the 2023 general election.
Although the pro-Buni group within the party has continued to maintain that the Supreme Court judgement did not fault the chairman’s position as governor and, hence, passed a vote of confidence on his committee to proceed with its planned congresses and national convention. The National Executive Committee of APC had last year appointed Buni and others to manage the affairs of the party for a period of six months, which has been extended twice. Buni’s appointment was sequel to the dissolution of the Adams Oshiomhole-led National Working Committee of APC. This was after Oshiomhole was suspended from his ward in the build-up to the Edo 2020 governorship poll.
Outside Buni and Gubana, other defendants in the suit filed by Umar Damagum and Baba Aji included the APC and the Independent National Electoral Commission . “Having regard to the judgment of the Supreme Court Eyitayo Olayinka Jegede and Anor And Independent National Electoral Commission in Appeal No: SC 448/2021 delivered on July 28, 2021 whether the 1st Defendant, who is the governor of Yobe State and the Caretaker Committee Chairman of the 3rd Defendant has not ceased to hold the office of the governor of Yobe ‘State?
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