The Allied Peoples Movement (APM) has filed a go well with on the Federal High Court in Bauchi, difficult the eligibility of Tijjani Aliyu Mohammed, the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) deputy governorship candidate, to contest the 2027 Bauchi State governorship election.
The celebration argued that Tijjani Aliyu’s title was not included within the listing of members the PRP submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) earlier than the fee’s deadline for submission of celebration membership registers.
The APM’s authorized adviser, Barrister Jidauna Tula, informed reporters in Bauchi that the go well with, numbered FHC/BAU/CS/70/2026, was filed to hunt the courtroom’s interpretation of the electoral legislation relating to Tijjani Aliyu Mohammed’s candidacy within the curiosity of justice and equity.
Tula mentioned the go well with sought the enforcement of Sections 77(4), 77(5) and 77(6) of the Electoral Act 2026.
He mentioned the case was instituted in opposition to INEC, Tijjani Aliyu Mohammed and the PRP following the publication of Tijjani Aliyu’s title by the electoral physique because the celebration’s deputy governorship candidate for the 2027 election.
According to him, the APM requested the courtroom to find out whether or not the publication of Tijjani Aliyu’s title because the PRP deputy governorship candidate was lawful, having regard to the mixed provisions of Sections 177(c) and 187(2) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended).
Tula mentioned the celebration requested the courtroom to find out “whether the publication by the electoral body, on the 10th of October 2026, displaying the name of Tijjani Aliyu as the running mate/Deputy Governorship candidate of the 3rd Defendant for the 2027 Bauchi State Governorship Election is lawful, having regards to the combined provisions of Sections 77(4), 77(5) and 77(6) of the Electoral Act 2026”.
He mentioned the celebration additionally requested the courtroom to find out “whether having regards to Section 77(5) of the Electoral Act 2026, the name of Tijjani Aliyu was lawfully published by INEC on the 10th day of October 2026 as the running mate/Deputy Governorship candidate of the PRP in the 2027 Bauchi State Governorship election, when the Tijjani Aliyu Mohammed’s name was not present on the 3rd Defendant’s register of members submitted by the PRP to INEC”.
Tula mentioned the APM had additional requested the courtroom to find out “whether the INEC lawfully published the name of the Tijjani Aliyu on the 10th day of October 2026 as the running mate/Deputy Governorship candidate of the PRP in the 2027 Bauchi State Governorship election given the 2nd Defendant’s continued membership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as at the 10th day of May 2026 when PRP submitted its register of members to INEC”.
The authorized adviser mentioned the celebration additionally sought the courtroom’s dedication on “whether INEC lawfully published the name of Tijjani on the 10th day of October 2026 as the running mate/Deputy Governorship candidate of the 3rd Defendant in the 2027 Bauchi State Governorship election, the 3rd Defendant having failed to comply with the provisions of Section 77(4) of the Electoral Act, 2026 when it submitted her register of members to the INEC on the 10th of May, 2026, and held its primary election on the 25th day of May 2026”.
Last week, the APM filed one other go well with difficult the eligibility of the PRP governorship candidate, Senator Shehu Buba Umar, to contest the 2027 Bauchi State governorship election.
However, Buba’s authorized crew argued that his candidacy was lawful.
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