{"id":263,"date":"2026-10-12T15:31:30","date_gmt":"2026-10-12T15:31:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/12\/court-orders-apc-on-plateau-assembly-election-candidate\/"},"modified":"2026-10-12T15:31:30","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T15:31:30","slug":"court-orders-apc-on-plateau-assembly-election-candidate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/12\/court-orders-apc-on-plateau-assembly-election-candidate\/","title":{"rendered":"Court orders APC on Plateau assembly election candidate"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Federal High Court in Jos, Plateau State, has ordered the All Progressives Congress (APC) to submit Ayuba Mandung\u2019s name to the Independent National Electoral Commission<\/a> (INEC) as its candidate for Jos South State Constituency.<\/p>\n

The court, presided over by Dorcas Agishi, also restrained the APC and other defendants from presenting Mancha Vincent as the party\u2019s candidate for the constituency.<\/p>\n

The judgement followed a suit filed by Mr Mandung alleging alteration of the results of the APC primary election conducted on 20 May.<\/p>\n

Mr Mandung alleged that the results announced at the ward level in Giring Ward were altered in favour of Mr Vincent.<\/p>\n

Represented by Ritji Yilwatda of Gyang Zi & Co., Mr Mandung asked the court to recognise him as the winner of the primary after securing the highest number of votes in the results announced at the ward level.<\/p>\n

In its judgement, the court held that the results could not lawfully be altered after their announcement at the ward level. It also found that Mr Mandung had not been accorded a fair hearing.<\/p>\n

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Consequently, the court issued an order of perpetual injunction restraining the defendants from presenting Mr Vincent as the APC\u2019s candidate.<\/p>\n

It further ordered the defendants to comply with the provisions of the Constitution, the Electoral Act and the APC guidelines governing the nomination of candidates for elections.<\/p>\n

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In addition, the court issued a mandatory order compelling the APC to submit Mr Mandung\u2019s name to INEC as its duly nominated candidate for the 2027 election.<\/p>\n

The court also awarded \u20a6500,000 in costs against each of the three defendants \u2014 Mr Vincent, the APC and INEC.<\/p>\n

The suit, marked FHC\/J\/CS\/43\/2026, arose from the dispute over the party\u2019s primary election for the constituency.<\/p>\n

Before determining the substantive issues, the court dismissed the preliminary objections raised by counsel to the defendants and proceeded to rule in Mr Mandung\u2019s favour.<\/p>\n

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