{"id":101376,"date":"2022-11-16T01:19:19","date_gmt":"2022-11-16T00:19:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=101376"},"modified":"2022-11-16T01:19:19","modified_gmt":"2022-11-16T00:19:19","slug":"taraba-court-sacks-apc-candidate-nullifies-governorship-primary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/taraba-court-sacks-apc-candidate-nullifies-governorship-primary\/","title":{"rendered":"Taraba: Court sacks APC candidate, nullifies governorship primary"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"auto\">The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has nullified the governorship primary election of the All Progressives Congress Primary, APC, held in Taraba State.<\/p>\n<p>The court, in a judgement that was delivered by Justice Obiora Egwuatu, invalidated the primary election that produced Senator Emmanuel Bwacha as candidate of the APC for the 2023 gubernatorial election in the state.<\/p><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\nIt held that the primary election which the APC held on May 26, was a nullity as it was not done in substantial compliance with provisions of both the Electoral Act and the Constitution of the party.<\/p>\n<p>Justice Egwuatu ordered the party to conduct a fresh governorship primary in Taraba state.<\/p>\n<p>The judgement followed a suit that was lodged before the court by the Senator representing Taraba Central, Yusuf A. 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