A Federal High Court in Abuja dismisses a lawsuit challenging Abubakar Malami, SAN’s emergence as the African Democratic Congress (ADC) governorship candidate for Kebbi State in the 2027 election. In its ruling delivered on Tuesday, Justice M. G. Umar dismisses the case after determining that the plaintiff, Abdulrazak Isa Iko, does not establish the legal standing required to challenge the party’s primary process. The court finds that Iko fails to prove that he participated in the ADC primary election, a threshold issue the judge treats as decisive. Because the plaintiff is not shown to have taken part in the primary, the court holds that he cannot competently challenge how the candidate was selected. With the threshold matter resolved against the plaintiff, the judge also characterizes the action as lacking merit and dismisses it in full. As a result of the judgment, Malami’s candidacy remains intact and the legal challenge is removed from consideration, leaving the political contest to proceed.
Court dismisses suit challenging Abubakar Malami’s ADC governorship candidacy in Kebbi
A Federal High Court in Abuja dismisses a lawsuit challenging Abubakar Malami, SAN’s emergence as the African Democratic Congress (ADC) governorship candidate for Kebbi State in the 2027 election. In...
- A Federal High Court in Abuja dismisses the suit over Abubakar Malami’s emergence as ADC governorship candidate in Kebbi State.
- The court rules that the plaintiff, Abdulrazak Isa Iko, fails to prove he participated in the party’s primary election.
- Because the plaintiff does not establish legal standing, the court dismisses the case in its entirety.
- The ruling is delivered by Justice M. G. Umar on Tuesday.
- Malami’s candidacy remains intact following the dismissal.
The Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a suit challenging the emergence of Abubakar Malami, SAN, as the African Democratic Congress, ADC, governorship candidate in Kebbi state. In its judgment on Tuesday, Justice M. G. Umar held that the plaintiff, Abdulrazak Isa Iko, failed to prove that he participated in the party’s primary election and therefore lacked the legal standing to challenge the process. The court consequently dismissed the suit in its entirety, leaving Malami’s candidacy intact. The ruling removes a key legal challenge and clears the way for the ADC candidate to focus on the political contest ahead. Having resolved the threshold issue against the plaintiff, Justice Umar held that the action was devoid of merit and substance and accordingly dismissed the suit in its entirety. With the dismissal, Malami’s candidacy remains intact, while the Court’s decision reinforces the long-established legal principle that only a person with the requisite legal standing can competently challenge the conduct of a party primary.
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