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INEC, NNPP Sued for Substituting Name Of Bauchi House Of Reps Candidate

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4 years ago

September 27, 2022

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The winner of the Bauchi State House of Representatives Primary election under the platform of the

The New Nigeria Peoples Party, ( NNPP), senate candidate for Bauchi State, Kabiru Mohammed has dragged the party and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) before a Federal High Court for allegedly refusing to publish his name for the 2023 general election after winning the party’s primary.

The case was filed at the Federal High Court, Bauchi and was first mentioned for hearing on Monday, September 26, 2022.

The contention is over who is the rightful candidate of the NNPP to contest in the 2023 general elections to represent Katagum Federal constituency in the House of Representatives.

Kabiru Mohammed is seeking an injunction prohibiting the 3rd defendant, Ibrahim Mohammed Babas from parading himself as the candidate of the NNPP for Katagum Federal constituency for the House of Representatives in the 2023 elections.

Kabiru contested the primary election of the party but lost to Ibrahim Mohammed Babas who did not participate in the party’s primary due to his participation in the Bauchi North Senatorial contest under the platform of the All Progressives Congress APC.

Kabiru who contested the primary election and won, went to court to challenge the attempt by the party to steal his mandate after INEC recognized Ibrahim Mohammed Babas as the candidate for the Katagum Federal House of Representatives in the state.

Shortly after the case was mentioned for hearing at the Federal High court in Bauchi, Kabiru Mohammed said Ibrahim Mohammed Babas decamped to NNPP when he lost the senatorial primary election under the platform of APC.

“My party submitted his name to INEC as the candidate for Katagum Federal House of Representatives but I will not leave any stone unturned in my quest to reclaim my mandate. I resolved not to withdraw from the race for any reason because the mandate was duly given to me by the members of my party”

“I am the elected candidate for the party and I will not withdraw for anybody because, by right, the mandate was given to me by members of our great party. The delegates so conspired and removed my name, I consider this as undemocratic, illegal and of course inhuman. This is the reason why I challenged their action in court,” he said

When the case was earlier mentioned in the Bauchi Federal High court, the Counsel to the petitioner Hassan ElYakub, Senior Advocate of Nigeria( SAN) explained that there was an issue of representation as two counsels appeared for the second defendant.

However, a different motion was filed by the second defendant, saying that they want to withdraw one of the suits but Counsel to the defendants, Habila Barau said they were briefed by the second defendant to take over the case from the Counsel that earlier filed the case.

Counsel to the plaintiff ElYaqub disagreed with their submission after a long argument

In his submission, the presiding judge Justice BO Quadri adjourned the matter to Thursday 29th September 2022, to enable them sort out the issues of representation.

Politics

Defection: Peter Obi Simply Looking For ‘Food Is Ready’ Party – Wike

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2 hours ago

May 6, 2026

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Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has taken a swipe on former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, over his recent defection.

Speaking during a media parley on Wednesday, Wike said Obi is looking for a ‘food is ready’ political party.

The minister said, “Obi was in APGA, he couldn’t build APGA. He went to Labour, he ran away again from Labour. All he’s looking for is food is ready political party.”

Recall that Obi and Rabi’u Kwankwaso, former presidential candidate of the New Nigerian Peoples Party, NNPP, on Sunday officially joined the NDC ahead of the 2027 general elections.

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2027: Nobody Wants Fubara – Wike

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3 hours ago

May 6, 2026

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The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has dismissed claims that there is widespread support for Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara to return in 2027.

Speaking during his monthly media parley on Wednesday in Abuja, Wike suggested that Fubara can’t claim to enjoy unanimous backing from the public.

He explained that the political crisis in Rivers State had earlier been addressed through the intervention of President Bola Tinubu, particularly during impeachment proceedings initiated against Fubara.

According to Wike, the President advised all parties to embrace peace, leading to the withdrawal of the impeachment move by the State House of Assembly after agreements were reached.

Wike, however, alleged that the governor failed to fully adhere to the terms agreed during the arbitration process.

Reacting to claims that the people were urging Fubara to seek re-election in 2027, Wike rejected the assertion, insisting that such narratives were misleading.

Wike maintained that appearing before the President for arbitration required respect for the outcome, noting that all parties were expected to uphold their commitments.

He said: “The President, intervened in the impeachment proceeding. I said withdraw, let their be peace. And the governor said, look, I’m ready for peace. Look, I’m no longer interested for this. I will not do this. The Assembly went and withdrew the impeachment.

“Having withdrawn the impeachment, he is now too smart on what you agreed before the President. It’s like when you go on arbitration.”

Wike continued, “This one is what I don’t like. Nobody wants anybody. Please, don’t tell me that. Excuse me.

You can go and tell that to the market people or children. Two years that people say he should come out. Who told you that?

“Which politician will say that I was sleeping they came and woke me? Even if people people come to wake you, can’t you say, no, I won’t do it. I’m not prepared for it.

“That you appeared before a President of the country on arbitration, the two parties on arbitration, and these people respected Mr. President, and have done their own part.”

Politics

2027: Wike Opens Up On Preferred Rivers Guber Candidate

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3 hours ago

May 6, 2026

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The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, on Wednesday said he hasn’t endorsed any candidate for the Rivers state gubernatorial election in 2027.

Wike stated this on Wednesday during his monthly media parley in Abuja.

Wike said that the endorsement will come only after a meeting by the joint coalition in the state.

He said: “I haven’t endorsed anybody. And I can’t endorse anybody until the joint coalition meets.”

DAILY POST reports that questions have been raised concerning the fate of current governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, in 2027.

The FCT Minister was reported to have endorsed former State Commissioner for Works, Alabo Dakorinama George Kelly, as his preferred candidate for the Rivers State governorship election.

Sources told DAILY POST that Wike settled for George after a closed-door meeting with key political stakeholders in Port Harcourt on Monday.