The Court of Appeal, Sokoto Division has upheld the November 2022 judgement of the Federal High Court in Gusau, the Zamfara State capital, which affirmed the victory of Hon. Abdulmalik Zubairu Bungudu as the authentic candidate of the All-Progressives Congress, APC, conducted for the Bungudu/Maru Federal Constituency seat in the state.
The judgement was delivered by a three-man panel of judges; the lead Judge, Justice M L Shu’aibu, dismissed the appeal filed by Abdul Rahman Muhammad Tumbido for lack of merit.
The appellant Hon. Abdul Rahman Muhammad Tumbido has 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.
Some of the prayers by the appellant included the need for the court to declare the primary election which produced Abdulmalik Zubairu as the APC candidate for Bungudu/Maru Federal Constituency as invalid, citing violation of the APC constitution and guidelines issued by the party during the primary election as a reason to approach the court.
