Bauchi court dismisses PRP primary suit, awards N2m costs

The Bauchi State High Court No. 2 has dismissed a suit challenging the governorship superior of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) and awarded a full outgo of N2 cardinal against the claimant, Barrister Idrees Gambo.

In its ruling delivered on Thursday, Justice Kunaza Hamidu struck retired Suit No. BA/181/2026 filed against the PRP, its governorship candidate, Senator Shehu Umar Buba, and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

The justice held that the exertion earlier the tribunal was nary longer sustainable successful presumption of developments that occurred during the proceedings.

Consequently, the tribunal dismissed the suit and awarded N1 cardinal each to the archetypal and 2nd defendants, bringing the full outgo awarded against the claimant to N2 million.

Gambo, done his counsel, Ahmed Adam, had approached the tribunal alleging that helium was excluded from the PRP governorship primary, challenging what helium described arsenic irregularities successful the party’s information process.

However, during the hearing, the claimant’s counsel informed the tribunal of his volition to discontinue the case.

Counsel for the PRP, Muhammad Maidoki, opposed the move, arg...