The Supreme Court Friday upheld the ruling of an appellate court that there were no valid election primaries in Zamafara State prior to the 2019 general elections. The ruling also affects all candidates of the APC that contested and won the Zamfara State House of Assembly elections. A court of appeal in Sokoto ruled in March that no valid primaries were conducted by the APC in the state considered an APC stronghold. The party was also ordered to pay a N10 million fine. A cost of N10 million is awarded against the appellant,” the court ruled.

Source: The Guardian May 24, 2019 09:50 UTC