Ex-Minority Whip seeks to overturn judgment nullifying Gombe APC Primary

Former Minority Whip of the House of Representatives, Ali Isa JC, has appealed a Federal High Court judgement that invalidated his triumph successful the All Progressives Congress (APC) superior predetermination successful Gombe State.

Isa, who represents Balanga/Billiri Federal Constituency, is asking the Court of Appeal to overturn the judgement delivered by Justice Vera Ibrahim Eneabo connected September 30, 2026.

The Federal High Court had nullified his superior predetermination victory, ruling that helium should person resigned from the House of Representatives earlier contesting for re-election. Justice Eneabo held that members of the National Assembly are governmental appointees and indispensable permission their positions earlier participating successful primaries to clasp their seats.

Dissatisfied with the decision, Isa has taken the substance to the Court of Appeal, seeking to person the ruling acceptable aside.

Meanwhile, immoderate constituents from Balanga/Billiri Federal Constituency, moving with a squad of lawyers, person petitioned the National Judicial Council (NJC) implicit the judgment. The petitioners described the ruling arsenic controversial, arguing that the justice wrongly classified elected members of the National Assembly arsenic governmental appointees.

They warned that upholding the judgement could person far-reaching consequences...