Nasiru Abubakar-Milo, on Monday, prayed the Court of Appeal
Sokoto Division to declare him bona fide chairman of the Peoples Democratic
Party in Zamfara.
He also prayed the court to recognise those on the list he
submitted as the authentic candidates for the 2019 elections.
The PDP factional leadership of Abubakar-Milo had filed a
suit challenging the nomination of the party’s flag bearer, Bello Matawalle.
Other defendants in the suit are Senator Hassan Nasiha and
INEC.
Adopting his final written address, Abubakar-Milo, through
his counsel, Mr. Chukwuma-Machukwu Ume, SAN, argued that the main contention on
the matter was the right nomination and submission of candidates preparatory to
the 2019 elections.
Umeh averred that the judgment of the Federal High Court in
Gusau, which recognised the respondent, Nasiha, as Zamfara state PDP chairman,
should be set aside.
He prayed the court to exercise its power and enter judgment
in favour of the appellant and recognise his client’s governorship candidate,
Ibrahim Shehu, and the reliefs sought.
The Court of Appeal, Sokoto Division on Monday adjourned the
Peoples Democratic Party, Zamfara State executive members’ tussle for judgment
after the two parties had adopted their addresses.
Responding to the objections raised by Mr. Junaidu Aminu,
counsel to Nasiha and Mattawalle urged the court to discountenance the
submission.
Counsel to INEC urged the court to dismiss the entire suit
for lack of merit.
According to the originating documents filed, the suit
emanated from a parallel primary election held by two acclaimed party
executives and both submitted nominations to INEC before the 2019 elections.
The Presiding Judge, Justice Ahmed Belgore, adjourned the
case for ruling on the objections argued by parties
Justice Belgore said the court will deliver judgment in the
entire suit on a date to be announced later.
(NAN)
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