The Federal High Court in Abuja has nullified the declaration of Sunday Karimi because the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the Kogi West Senatorial District election….
The Federal High Court in Abuja has nullified the declaration of Sunday Karimi because the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the Kogi West Senatorial District election.
In a judgment, Justice Salim Ibrahim held that the APC’s submission of Karimi’s title to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on July 11, 2026, was invalid as a result of Sam Aro, who emerged winner of the social gathering’s main election, was neither lifeless nor had withdrawn his candidacy.
The choose consequently declared the submission of Karimi’s title null, void and of no impact.
The court docket ordered the APC to cease presenting Karimi as its candidate and directed INEC to not recognise him because the social gathering’s nominee.
It additionally ordered the APC to right away ahead Aro’s title to INEC as its duly elected candidate for the Kogi West senatorial election.
