By Ndahi Marama, Maiduguri
The Supreme Court in Nigeria has yesterday declared that Dr. Midala Balami remained the authentic candidate to contest on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP for Hawul/Askira -Uba Federal Constituency in Borno state.
Recalled that, since last year, 2022 after the PDP primary election held at the Constituency, there have been legal tussle between one, Muktari Adamu Yarima, Dr. Midala Balami and the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, as 1st, 2nd and 3rd Respondents.
The development culminated into months of litigation and counter-litigations.
The 1st Respondent who was the Appellant started his legal battle on the 3rd day of June 2022 by filing a suit before the Federal High Court Maiduguri, Borno state which was Presided over by Honourable Justice Jude k. Dagat, challenging the alleged outcome of the Primary Election held on the 22nd may 2022 for the nomination of Candidate, via an Originating Summon on grounds…
Source: Vanguard Newspaper
