11/8/2022 0 Comments Chairman name lost judgment![]() Machina also thanked all his supporters for their fervent prayers and unflinching support saying, he will work hard if eventually elected as Senator to touch the lives of his constituents in a very positive way. “I am particularly happy that the administration of Governor Mai Mala Buni places much emphasis on reconciliation as a virile tool for peaceful co-existence, we must therefore embrace it and move forward”. “It is now time to set aside our differences and close ranks for the impending battle, the next war we must wage is the war for APC’s victory in the coming 2023 general elections He said, “I welcome the decision of the Judge of the Federal High Court, Damaturu, it is a victory that stands for justice. Machina who declared the judgement as “no victor, no vanquished” equally called for immediate reconciliation among the two groups that exist within the party in Yobe North. On his part, Machina in his reaction to the judgment, called on all his supporters, and indeed the people of Yobe North, to remain peaceful, and not to react in the face of any provocation. ![]() It has been a wonderful relationship and it can only get stronger. “We journeyed together for a long time, and this journey will remain a life long journey. ![]() “I want to assure you that I will continue to serve you in my personal and any other capacity at all times. “To my constituents, I thank you all for your unflinching support, loyalty and unreserved commitment to the course of building our people and Yobe North Senatorial District and indeed Yobe State. “I also thank His Excellency, Governor Mai Mala Buni for the support and brotherhood. “At this juncture, I deem it appropriate to thank His Excellency, Senator Ibrahim Gaidam for the leadership role in the APC political family in Yobe State. “After due consultations with my political associates, supporters and well-wishers, I have decided not to appeal against the judgement. “The said judgment disqualifies my candidature and therefore my participation in the elections. His statement read in part: “Yesterday, Wednesday, 28th September, 2022, the Federal High Court in Damaturu delivered judgment on the rightful candidate for Yobe North Senatorial District for the 2023 National Assembly elections. Reacting to the verdict the following day, the Senate President said he “has accepted the judgment of the court which disqualified his candidature and participation in the elections.” In her declarative judgment, the Judge directed INEC to immediately publish Machina’s name as the valid candidate for the poll on the APC ticket. Bashir Machina, as the authentic candidate of the All Progressives Congress for Yobe North Senatorial District. Justice Fadima Aminu of the Federal High Court sitting in Damaturu, the Yobe State capital had affirmed Mr. ![]() ![]() The verdict had denied him the opportunity to represent Yobe North Senatorial District in the 10th National Assembly, thereby ending his stay in the National Assembly where he he started off as a member of the House of Representatives in 1999. Lawan in a statement he personally signed last Thursday, said he would not appeal the judgment delivered on Wednesday in Damaturu, the Yobe State capital. This is because it was clear from the onset that he had no business challenging the outcome of an election he did not participate in. The decision of the President of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan, not to appeal the judgment of the Yobe State High Court which disqualified him from participating in the next year’s National Assembly Elections on the platform of the All Progressives Congress did not come to many as a surprise. The landmark judgment by the Yobe State High Court, sitting in Damaturu last week, which disqualified the Senate President, Dr Ahmad Lawan, from participating in the 2023 National Assembly election, has ended his 24-year sojourn in the federal parliament, reports Sunday Aborisade ![]()
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