Just In: Court Denies Lawan, Declares Machina APC Senatorial Candidate

The Federal High Court sitting in Damaturu has ordered the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to immediately recognise Bashir Machina as Yobe North senatorial candidate of the party.

The presiding judge, Justice Fadima Murtala Aminu, nullified the parallel primary election that sprung up the Senate President, Ahmed Lawan, on June 9, 2022.

The judge also directed the APC to send the Machina’s name to INEC as the original winner of the primary which was held in May.

The judgement come weeks after Machina distanced himself from notice of withdrawal from the race which has since been trending.

A copy of the notice sighted earlier revealed a letter allegedly written by Machina addressed to the party’s National Chairman stating his withdrawal from the Yobe North senatorial race.