Supreme Court rejects Roy Moore's push to restore $8.2 million defamation verdict awarded to him
Justices declined to hear Moore's appeal of a lower court decision that vacated the verdict.
The Court of Appeal in Sokoto has scheduled a hearing for Tuesday, October 6, 2026, to examine an appeal stemming from a contentious All Progressives Congress (APC) senatorial district primary election in Zamfara North, involving Senator Sahabi Ya’u Kaura and Sani Abdullahi Shinkafi. This appeal was lodged following a ruling by the Federal High Court in Gusau, which annulled the primary held in Zamfara North on May 19, 2026, due to allegations of irregularities and the absence of a valid APC senatorial primary in the district.
Shinkafi contested the primary, claiming electoral malpractices and asserting that the election lacked legitimacy. On August 31, 2026, the Federal High Court mandated the rescheduling of a new APC primary in Zamfara North, granting Kaura the opportunity to appeal this decision at the Court of Appeal in Sokoto.
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