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From Godwin Tsa , Abuja
The Supreme Court has affirmed the nomination of the Jigawa State deputy Governor, Umar Namadi as the lawful governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Jigawa State.
The Apex Court in a unanimous judgment prepared by Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun upheld the primary election conducted on May 26 which produced Namadi as the winner.
In the judgment which was read by Justice Ibrahim Saulawa, the appeal filed by Farouk Adamu Aliyu, a former Minority Leaders of the House of Representatives was dismissed in its entirety.
The five Justices of the Court who heard the case unanimously agreed with lawyers to the respondents, Lateef Olasunkanmi Fagbemi and Yakubu Ruba both Senior Advocates that the case was frivolous, baseless and lacked merit and substance.
Namadi through his counsel, Prince Lateef Olasunkanmi Fagbemi SAN had won the legal battle at the Federal High Court in Dutse as well as at the Court of Appeal in Kano.
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