The Court of Appeal, sitting in Yola, Adamawa state has dismissed a suit challenging the election of Hon. Joseph Ayuba Kwada, for Michika/Madagali Federal Constituency.
Consequently, the court upheld the judgement of the Federal High Court II sitting in Yola, and dismissed the appeal instituted by an aspirant, Anna Sini, contending the election of Hon. Depolis.
Hon. Justice Tanko Saidu Hassan, who dismissed the appeal while delivering judgement on Tuesday, declared that the appeal lacked merit and ought to be dismissed.
NEWS PLATFORM recalled that the Federal High Court had while delivering its judgement on the matter, declined to nullify the primary election of the APC which produced Hon. Depolis as the candidate for Michika/Madagali constituency.
Hon. Justice S. I. Kogo, refused to grant all the reliffs sought by the female politician, saying that the exercise conducted by APC for Michika/Madagali, was in compliance with the provision of the law.
According to him, Hon. Depolis was duly screened and cleared by the Screening Committee of the party; hence, his participation in the exercise, saying that the exercise was free and fair.
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