APM Challenges PRP's Deputy Governorship Candidate's Eligibility

The Allied Peoples Movement (APM) has initiated a legal challenge at the Federal High Court in Bauchi against Tijjani Aliyu Mohammed, the deputy governorship candidate of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) for the 2027 Bauchi State governorship election. The APM contests the Independent National Electoral Commission's (INEC) publication of Mohammed's name, claiming it was not included in the PRP's membership register submitted before the deadline.

The suit, marked FHC/BAU/CS/70/2026, was filed by APM's legal adviser, Barr. Jidauna Tula, who stated that the action seeks to enforce Sections 77(4), 77(5), and 77(6) of the Electoral Act 2026. The APM is asking the court to determine the legality of INEC's publication of Mohammed's name, which occurred on October 10, 2026, and whether he was eligible given allegations that he remained a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the time of the PRP's membership submission on May 10, 2026.

The suit lists INEC as the first defendant, Mohammed as the second, and the PRP as the third.