…..Directs INEC to publish his name
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Damaturu –
The Federal High Court sitting in Damaturu, Yobe State Capital has declared Bashir Sheriff Machina as the APC’s authentic senatorial candidate for Yobe North in the coming 2023 National Assembly elections.
The court also directed INEC to accept and publish his name accordingly.
The declaration was made by the presiding judge, Justice Fadima Aminu.
In her verdict today, Wednesday the Judge affirmed Machina as the duly and validly elected Yobe North senatorial candidate for APC thereby upholding the May 28 primary election of the Party that produced him.
Some residents of Machina that spoke to our Correspondent in telephone also reaffirmed the verdict of the court, while confirming the judgement as a welcome development and display of rules of law.
Others were of the opinion that the judgement took a long time but however it was finally a suitable verdict in the overall interest of the law, peace and democracy.
While a few said, the judgement was a clear indication that court is the last resort for the poor or weak.
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