Court Affirms Bungudu As Zamfara APC Candidate For House Of Reps

The Court of Appeal, Sokoto Division, has affirmed Abdulmalik Zubairu Bungudu as the standard flagbearer of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Bungudu/Maru Federal Constituency seat in the state.

The court’s verdict on Thursday, December 22, 2022, backed the Federal High Court judgement in Gusau, the Zamfara State capital, in November, which confirmed Bungudu as the duly elected party candidate.

Naija News reports that the latest judgement was delivered by a three-man panel of judges; the lead Judge, Justice M L Shu’aibu.

The panel found lacking in merit an appeal filed by Abdul Rahman Muhammad Tumbido. The appellant had earlier approached the Appeal court, challenging the judgement of the Federal High court presided over by Justice Aminu Bappa Aliyu, delivered on 27th November 2022 in Gusau.

Tumbido argued that the primary election which produced Abdulmalik Zubairu as the APC candidate for Bungudu/Maru Federal Constituency was invalid, citing a violation of the APC constitution and guidelines issued by the party during the primary election.

He also prayed the court to prohibit the defendant from parading himself as the APC candidate for the constituency, stating the need to direct APC to organize and conduct another primary election for its candidate.

However, the Appeal Court yesterday dismissed Tumbido’s argument, the counsel to the defendant, Barrister P M Lasco Esq confirmed to newsmen.

Reacting to the latest court verdict, the defendant Hon Bungudu thanked Almighty Allah for giving him victory for the second time and appealed to the appellant to set aside his political grievances and join forces with him to secure victory for the party in the 2023 general elections.

He commended the State Governor, Hon. Bello Muhammad Matawalle; former Governor, Hon. Abdul’aziz Abubakar Yari; Senator Kabiru Garba Marafa and teeming APC supporters in the federal constituency and state at large for their support and prayers.