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APC Bows To Court Order, Asks INEC To Recognise Machina

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In compliance with the ruling of the Federal High Court, Damaturu which reaffirmed the candidacy as well as directed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to accept and publish Bashir Sheriff Machina as the All Progressives Congress (APC) Yobe North senatorial district candidate.

The APC has written to INEC asking the electoral umpire to recognise Machina as the party’s Yobe North senatorial district candidate. 

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Senate President, Ahmed Lawan and Bashir Machina had been in conflict over who the authentic candidate of the district was till the verdict by the court.

While Lawan accepted the ruling, the party’s leadership in the state said that it will appeal the judgement.

But in a letter signed by the Party’s National Chairman, Abdullahi Adamu, and the Secretary, Sen. Iyiola Omisore, the APC directed INEC to also publish the name of Machina on its portal in line with the court order.

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“We write to notify the Commission of the attached Judgment dated 28th September 2022 and Order dated 5th October 2022 from the Federal High Court, Damaturu Judicial Division, directing the Commission to accept and recognize BASHIR SHERIFF as the Party’s candidate for Yobe North Senatorial District, Yobe State and to publish same accordingly,” the letter, referenced APC/NHDQ/INEC/19/022/128, and dated October 10th, 2022, read.

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“Above is for your information and necessary action, please.”

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