2027: Kebbi ADC Reps candidate sues party, INEC over alleged illegal replacement

A House of Representatives campaigner of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, for Gwandu Federal Constituency successful Kebbi State, Abubakar Labbo Gwandu, has sued the enactment and the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, implicit his alleged amerciable replacement.

Labbo besides joined Muhammad Umar Jega and Mansur Musa Jega arsenic defendants successful the suit filed earlier the Federal High Court successful Birnin Kebbi.

He alleged that helium won the ADC’s legally conducted superior predetermination for the constituency but was subsequently replaced by Muhammad Umar Jega.

According to him, Jega was aboriginal replaced by Mansur Musa Jega arsenic the party’s campaigner for the aforesaid constituency.

Labbo alleged that the replacements were carried retired without his cognition oregon consent, claiming that fiscal inducements were utilized to facilitate his removal arsenic the recognised candidate.

“I won the primaries but was aboriginal replaced with Umar Jega, and helium was besides replaced by Mansur Musa Jega aft allegedly giving a immense graft to Wambai, who facilitated my replacement aft I was declared by INEC arsenic the victor of the primaries,” helium said.

The campaigner said helium approached the Federal High Court to situation what helium described arsenic an injustice and question the restoration of his candidature.

He added that the lawsuit had its archetypal proceeding earlier the tribunal proceeded connected vacation.

Labbo maintained that helium wa...