Court to deliver judgment in suit against Yahaya Bello’s senatorial candidacy Nov 19
Justice Inyang Edem Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed November 19 for judgment in a suit challenging the emergence of former Governor Yahaya Bello as the senatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, for Kogi Central. The judge fixed the date on Monday after lawyers in the suit adopted their […] Court to deliver judgment in suit against Yahaya Bello’s senatorial…
Abuja's Federal High Court has set November 19 for a judgment in a case contesting former Governor Yahaya Bello's selection as the senatorial candidate for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kogi Central. The date was announced on Monday following the adoption of the final brief of arguments by the lawyers involved in the suit.
Momoh Yusuf Obaro, an APC candidate in Kogi Central, has been challenging the candidacy of Bello, claiming he is the rightful winner of the May 18 primary election conducted by the party. Obaro requested the court to declare him the APC candidate and that his name be forwarded to the electoral body as such. Additionally, he asked the court to compel the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to accept him as the Kogi Central candidate and publish the same as required by law.
In response, Bello argued that the plaintiff's claims were fabricated and misleading, urging the court to dismiss the suit. The judge, Justice Inyang Edem Ekwo, stated that the suit, identified as FHC/ABJ/CS/1085/2026, was unfounded as it lacked an affidavit as required by law.
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