Tag: Bashir Sheriff Machina

Yobe North: I’ve no plan to appeal Court judgement – Lawan

Emporium Reporters

The President of the Senate, Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan has again said that he had no plan to appeal Court judgment on Yobe North APC 2023 Senatorial primary which favored his co-,contender, Bashir Sheriff Machina. This was contained in a statement signed by Special Adviser(Media)to President of the Senate,Ola Awoniyi, while reacting to a report circulating online by the Sahara Reporters. The report claimed that the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, made a u-turn on his earlier decision not to appeal the judgement of the Federal High Court, Damaturu in Yobe State…

Lawan loses as court affirms Machina as Yobe North APC senatorial candidate

Emporium Reporters

A Federal High Court sitting in Damaturu has affirmed Bashir Sheriff Machina as the All Progressives Congress’ (APC) senatorial candidate for Yobe North.   Justice Fadima Aminu in her ruling on Wednesday, September 28, 2022, ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to immediately publish Machina’s name as the ruling party’s candidate in the district’s 2023 National Assembly election.   The judge also said Bashir Sheriff Machina was duly elected senatorial candidate for APC, consequently upholding the May 28 primary election of the party that was also certified by INEC.…