The All Progressives Congress (APC) has been ordered by the State High Court 3 to refrain from recognising Senator Ishaku Abbo as its candidate for Adamawa North in the upcoming general election.
Justice Danladi Mohammed ruled on Monday that Senator Ishaku Abbo is ineligible to run for reelection because he has been expelled from his party.
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Justice Danladi ruled that the embattled senator and the APC are bound by the 7th October 2022 resolution of the Mubi North local government executives of the party, which expelled the lawmaker, and that he is therefore not entitled to any right or privilege accorded to APC members.
It prevented Senator Abbo from presenting himself as the party’s candidate for the district.
Cash And Carry Judgement
Senator Abbo, however, criticised the decision, describing it as a “cash and carry” decision. He told newsmen that the Court is said to be the last hope of the common man, but that it cannot be described as such when it becomes a cash-and-carry transaction.
According to him, the ruling is corrupt because those who allegedly expelled him from the party are not local government party executives and do not have the authority to do so.
According to the APC constitution, only the ward executives of the party have the authority to punish erring members, not the local government or even the state exco.
Senator Abbo argued that the presiding judge once issued a restraining order prohibiting the local government’s executive branch from masquerading as executive branch officials.
The lawmaker declared that he will appeal the case to the Court of Appeals and urged his supporters to disregard the verdict.
