Court Denies Araraume APC Ticket for Imo North Senate
On August 26, 2023, Justice Salim Ibrahim of the Federal High Court in Abuja dismissed Ifeanyi Araraume's attempt to compel the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to recognize him as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the Imo North Senatorial District in the 2027 general elections. The court found that a prior ruling from another Federal High Court had already addressed the dispute, deeming further action an abuse of judicial process.
Araraume's case, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1569/2026, was initiated against the APC, Senator Patrick Ndubueze, and INEC after Ndubueze's name was submitted as the party's candidate. Araraume sought to have Ndubueze's candidacy annulled and replaced with his own, referencing the submission of Ndubueze's details on INEC's portal on July 11.
The APC and Ndubueze opposed Araraume's claims, with Ndubueze's counsel arguing that the matter had already been resolved in a judgment delivered on June 25. INEC stated it would comply with the court's decision.
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