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The Federal High Court in Kebbi judicial division has nullified the election of Haruna Argungu as the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) candidate for Argungu/Augie federal constituency and declared Sani Noma as the party’s candidate.
It, therefore, ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) to recognise Noma.
Justice B. G. Ashigar gave the order following an application by Noma against Argungu, the PDP and INEC. But Argungu still has the right of appeal to the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court.
Noma said by the result of the House of Representative primary of PDP (second defendant) for Argungu/Augie Federal Constituency, Kebbi State on May 23, 2022, he was the candidate of the second defendant for the said constituency in respect of the 2023 general election.
He said by virtue of the provision of Section 29 (i) and 84 (5) (c) (ii) of the Election Act, 2022 and the electoral guidelines for primary of PDP, the substitution of his name with that of Argungu for Argungu/Augie federal constituency, Kebbi State, was not valid and legal and cannot be sustained
He said the name of Argungu cannot and ought not to be forwarded to INEC for the House of Representative for Augungu/Augie federal constituency, Kebbi State for the 2023 general election.
He said INEC “cannot in the circumstances accept, recognise and or publish the name of Argungu as the candidate of PDP for the House of Representatives for Argungu/Augie federal constituency, Kebbi State, for 2023 general election.
He asked for an order setting aside the substitution and publication of Argungu as the candidate of PDP for the House of Representative, for Argungu/Augie federal constituency Kebbi State in respect of the 2023 general election.
He sought for an order compelling PDP to forward his name to INECr The court, however, granted the prayer of the plaintiff, Noma.
