APC primaries: Court to hear Senator Kaura’s appeal against Shinkafi Tuesday

The Court of Appeal sitting successful Sokoto has fixed Tuesday, October 6, 2026, to perceive an entreaty arising from the quality implicit the All Progressives Congress, APC, Zamfara North Senatorial District superior election.

The lawsuit involves Senator Sahabi Ya’u Kaura and Sani Abdullahi Shinkafi.

The appellate court, successful a missive referenced CA/S/239/2026, scheduled the proceeding for Tuesday.

The quality followed a judgement by the Federal High Court successful Gusau, which nullified the APC senatorial superior conducted successful Zamfara North connected May 19, 2026.

Shinkafi had challenged the behaviour of the primary, alleging irregularities and the lack of a valid APC senatorial superior successful the district.

On August 31, 2026, the Federal High Court ordered the behaviour of a caller APC superior successful Zamfara North wrong 14 days of the judgment.

Dissatisfied with the ruling, Kaura appealed the judgement astatine the Court of Appeal successful Sokoto.

The appellate tribunal is present acceptable to perceive the entreaty connected Tuesday.

APC primaries: Court to perceive Senator Kaura’s entreaty against Shinkafi Tuesday