Bauchi guber: APM sues INEC, PRP, deputy candidate
From Ahmed Mohammed, Bauchi The Allied Peoples Movement (APM) has filed a suit at the Federal High Court in Bauchi, challenging the eligibility of Tijjani Aliyu Mohammed, the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) deputy…
Pre-election litigation over candidate eligibility is a recurring feature of Nigerian governorship contests, with rival parties frequently turning to the Federal High Court to challenge the qualifications of opponents' candidates ahead of polls. Such suits often hinge on questions of party nomination procedures, screening guidelines or statutory requirements for contesting office, and can shape the final list of candidates INEC recognises on election day.
In this case, the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) has gone to court in Bauchi to contest the eligibility of the Peoples Redemption Party's (PRP) deputy governorship candidate, Tijjani Aliyu Mohammed, naming INEC and the PRP as co-defendants. Both Daily Trust and Leadership report the filing and the identity of the candidate being challenged, but neither account yet details the specific grounds for disqualification cited by APM, nor a timeline for when the court is expected to rule — details likely to emerge as the case proceeds.