Fallout Of APC Primaries : Hon Nankar Shagaya Drags Party, 5 Others To Court For Impositions

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Yakubu Busari

Following the fallout of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Langtang North Local Government Council of Plateau State primary election, Hon Nankar Napoleon Shagaya has dragged the APC, Hon Bitrus Zulfa Rimven, Hon Sylvanus Tapgun, Mrs. Joyce Dajahart, Mrs. Shakunkwu Fatima, and Plateau State Independent Electoral Commission, PLASIEC alleged the exercise was characterized by irregularities and imposition of candidates.

 

The matter which came up for the continuation of the hearing, counsel to the claimant Barr. S.E Zhattau told the court that the notice of preliminary objections was served on him.

 

He explained that the notice dated 10-08-2021 was filed on them and they’re replied was on 13-08-2021 and all parties were served with the application.

 

The counsel to the 2nd defendant Barr. Nantok Dasuwar also prayed the honorable court to withdraw a motion filed on the 9th August 2021 seeking the order of the court that the matter should not be entertained by a vacation judge for which they raised objections.

 

Barr.Zhattau said while moving the application and motion on notice dated 21-08-2021 filed on 24-08-2021 accompanied by an affidavit and a written address was not opposed.

 

The motion expertise application seeking to restrain the 1,2,3,4,5&6 defendant from coming to take action pending the determination of the suit filed by the aggrieved aspirant, he explained.

 

Hon Nankar Napoleon alleged the manipulation of the outcome of the consensus agreement reached with the stakeholders in Langtang North LGA .

 

He is calling for the cancellation of the entire primaries that no election or consensus took place and fresh exercise be rescheduled for every aspirant to test his popularity.

However, counsel to the 2nd defendant Barr. F.O Shuaibu didn’t oppose the claimant’s motion.

 

Barr. Zhattau seeks an extension of time within which to file a reply to the 5-08-2021 of the defendant notice of preliminary objections also filed a motion on notice.

 

He also seeks the leave of the court to amend the originating surmount correcting the 1st defendant and all the defendants served and equally ripe for hearing.

 

When the claimant counsel moved the motion on notice and justice Ishaku Kunda granted the expertise application for indefinite because the vacation resumption date is 10-09-2021.

The judge explains that the matter shall be returned to the chief judge to be allocated to another judge.

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