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By Joseph Adahnu, Yola
The Court of Appeal sitting in Yola has upturned the judgement of the Federal High Court, Yola which had earlier declared their candidature of Senator Aishatu Binani of the APC as null and void.
It also set aside the judgement of the lower court which disqualifies Senator Emmanuel Bwacha of the APC to contest the 2023 governorship election in Taraba state.
The three-man Justices of Tani Yusuf Hassan, M.O Bolaji and James Abodego set aside the judgment of the Yola Federal High Court which earlier nullified the governorship primary elections of the APC declaring that the party has no candidate for the forthcoming elections.
The Appeal Court while passing its judgement ordered that the name of Senator Aishatu Dahiru be submitted to the Independent National Electoral
Commission as the substantive candidate of the APC for the 2023 election in Adamawa state.
It would be recalled that the federal high court had earlier sat in Yola stopped Binani from parading as APC governorship candidate and the party at the national level disowned her position as the coordinator for the presidential team in the state.
The Appeal Court also affirmed Senator Emmanuel Bwacha and Iliyasu Idris Kirim as the substantive governorship candidate and his deputy governorship for the 2023 general election.
The Court however directed that Senator Emmanuel Bwacha of the APC in Taraba whose candidature was equally quashed by the Federal High Court sitting in Yola is reinstated.
The Court also directed INEC to include the name of Senator Emmanuel Bwacha in the governorship list of Taraba State in the forthcoming election.
