Court dismisses suit challenging PRP, Donald Duke, INEC

The Federal High Court sitting successful Abuja has dismissed a suit filed by Engr. Yakubu Muhammad Kingsley (YMK) against the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), its statesmanlike candidate, Donald Duke, and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

This was disclosed successful a connection signed by Abdulhakeem Ago Abdullahi, Assistant National Legal Adviser of the PRP.

The court, successful its judgement delivered connected Wednesday, September 30, 2026, upheld the preliminary objection filed by the PRP and Duke, ruling that Kingsley commenced the suit extracurricular the clip prescribed by the Constitution.

The tribunal besides considered the substantive issues raised by the plaintiff and resolved them successful favour of the respondents.

On Duke’s alleged rank of the PRP, the tribunal held that rank of a governmental enactment was an interior enactment substance and truthful extracurricular the court’s jurisdiction.

The tribunal besides recovered that Kingsley failed to spot earlier it the enactment guidelines which helium alleged had been breached during the party’s screening exercise.

On the allegation of over-voting successful the PRP superior predetermination successful Bauchi, Gombe and Kwara states, the tribunal held that the plaintiff failed to supply the party’s rank register, accreditation records and last superior predetermination results to substantiate the claim.

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