The Independent National Electoral Commission has complied with the letter written to the electoral body by the All Progressives Congress (APC) asking it to recognise and publish Bashir Machina's name as its rightful candidate for Yobe North senatorial district. The Federal High Court in Damaturu had in a landmark judgement ordered both INEC and APC to recognise Bashir Machina as the authentic senatorial candidate of the Party. This has laid to rest all speculations on whether the party will comply with the court order given to it by the court.
BREAKING: Nigerian Electoral Body, INEC Publishes Machina's Name On Its Portal As Yobe North APC Senatorial Candidate, Ends Senate President Lawan's Pipe DreamThis has laid to rest all speculations on whether the party will comply with the court order given to it by the court.
This has laid to rest all speculations on whether the party will comply with the court order given to it by the court.SaharaReporters earlier on Friday reported that the APC in a letter dated October 12, 2022, and signed by its National Chairman, Abdullahi Adamu and the Secretary, Sen. Iyiola Omisore asked INEC to publish the name of Machina on its portal in line with the court order.
But Lawan was said to have participated in another primary election organised by the APC after he contested the party’s presidential ticket and lost in June to Bola Tinubu, who is now the presidential candidate of the party.
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