Court of Appeal Upholds Fresh APC Primary for Zamfara North
The Court of Appeal sitting in Sokoto has dismissed the appeal filed by Senator Sahabi Ya’u Kaura against the Federal High Court's judgment concerning the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election for the Zamfara North Senatorial District. The appellate court upheld the Federal High Court's decision in favor of APC senatorial aspirant Dr. Sani Abdullahi Shinkafi and confirmed the order for a fresh primary election in the district.
Bello Galadi, counsel for the first respondent, stated that the Court of Appeal resolved all issues raised by the appellant and dismissed the appeal due to lack of merit. The court upheld the lower court's jurisdiction to hear the case and dismissed the appellant's argument regarding the burden of proof, noting that sufficient evidence was presented to demonstrate non-compliance with APC's primary election guidelines.
Counsel for Dr. Shinkafi described the ruling as a significant victory for democracy and the rule of law.
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