Court nullifies Babazango’s ADC candidacy, recognises Bashir for Yola federal constituency
The Federal High Court in Abuja has recognised Abubakar Bashir as the winner of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) primary for the Yola North/Yola South/Girei Federal Constituency of Adamawa State. The court also nullified the nomination of the incumbent lawmaker, Abubakar Babazango, as the ADC candidate for the constituency in the 2027 general elections. Justice […] Court nullifies…
The Federal High Court in Abuja has ruled that Abubakar Bashir is the rightful candidate for the African Democratic Congress (ADC) primary in Yola North/Yola South/Girei Federal Constituency of Adamawa State for the 2027 general elections. The court dismissed Abubakar Babazango's nomination as the ADC candidate, declaring the primary results null and void.
Justice Chigozie S. Onah made the decision on September 17, 2026, following a dispute over the outcome of the primary held on May 21, 2026. Bashir received 33,931 votes, outpacing Babazango, who garnered 4,359 votes, and other candidates. The court found that the process used to select Babazango as the winner did not comply with ADC guidelines and the Electoral Act.
Consequently, Babazango was barred from presenting himself as the ADC candidate for the seat, and INEC was ordered to recognize Bashir as the winner of the primary and as the ADC candidate for the constituency.
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