The Federal High Court, Maiduguri, on Wednesday upheld the election of Alhaji Muhammad Imam, as the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the 2019 election.
Trial Judge, Justice Jude Dagat, in a ruling, dismissed the case instituted by Alhaji Muhammed Wakil, challenging the declaration of Imam as the party’s governorship flag bearer in the 2019 election.
Dagat held Wakil failed to establish his case within the provisions of the Electoral Act governing the conduct of primary election by political parties.
He said that the court based on presentation of the parties in the case, investigations and proof of evidence before it, held that the election was conducted in compliance with the provisions of the Electoral Act and guidelines of the party.
Dagat noted that Section 87 (9) of the Electoral Act empowers the National Working Committee (NWC) of political parties, to set up electoral committee to conduct primary election, and not the…
