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Court orders fresh APC primaries in 10 Plateau wards
The court said the APC had not held primary elections in 10 wards in Plateau State.
It ordered the party to hold them within 30 days.
The disputed primaries produced Dachung Bagos as the party’s candidate for the constituency in the 2027 elections.
The ruling could affect the party’s choice of candidate.
The Federal High Court in Jos ordered the APC to hold fresh primaries in 10 wards of the Jos South/Jos East Federal Constituency.
The court said the elections must take place within 30 days.
The order followed a suit by Esther Danboyi challenging the process that produced Dachung Bagos as the APC’s candidate for the 2027 general elections.
Justice Dorcas Agishi also ordered the three defendants to pay Danboyi a total of ₦1.5 million in costs.
- Who
- The APC was ordered to conduct the primaries after Esther Danboyi challenged the process that produced Dachung Bagos as its candidate.
- What
- The Federal High Court ordered fresh primaries in 10 wards within 30 days.
- When
- Justice Dorcas Agishi gave the order on Friday.
- Where
- The Federal High Court in Jos, Plateau State; the affected wards are in the Jos South/Jos East Federal Constituency.
- Why
- Danboyi alleged that required elections were not held in the wards and that the primary process did not comply with relevant rules.
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Esther Danboyi filed a suit challenging the APC primary that produced Dachung Bagos as the party’s candidate.
Justice Dorcas Agishi ordered fresh primaries in 10 wards within 30 days.
- Affected wards
- 10
- Deadline
- Within 30 days
- Costs awarded
- ₦1.5 million total; ₦500,000 from each of the three defendants
- Candidate named in challenge
- Dachung Bagos
- Suit number
- FHC/J/CS/42/2026
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