Court sacks APC candidate for Jos South constituency
A Federal High Court sitting in Jos, Plateau State, on Monday, declared Hon. Ayuba Dalyop Mandung the winner of the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election for Jos South State Constituency in the Plateau State House of Assembly. The court, presided over by Justice Dorcas Agishi, also restrained the APC from parading Mancha John Vincent […]
A Federal High Court in Jos, Plateau State, has declared Hon. Ayuba Dalyop Mandung the winner of the APC primary election for Jos South State Constituency. The court also prohibited the APC from recognizing Mancha John Vincent as the nominated candidate. This decision came after Mandung sued Vincent, the APC, and INEC, contesting the alleged tampering of the primary election results on May 20, 2026.
The court found that the results could not be altered after they were announced at the ward level and that Mandung was not given a fair hearing. As a result, the court issued a perpetual injunction restraining the defendants from naming Vincent as the APC candidate and ordered them to adhere to constitutional and electoral laws.
The court also mandated the APC to submit Mandung's name to INEC for the 2027 general election and awarded Mandung ₦500,000 in damages against Vincent, the APC, and INEC.
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