Adamawa Guber: APC’s Binani seeks judicial review of her declaration as winner

Senator Aisha Binani Dahiru, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for governor of Adamawa, and the Party have filed an exparte motion before the Federal High Court in Abuja asking for a judicial review of the administrative decision made by the Independent National Electoral Commision (INEC) on April 16 regarding the declaration of her as the winner of the March 18 and April 15 elections.

Recall that on Sunday, the state’s resident electoral commissioner, Hudu Yususa, declared Binani the victor of the governorship election, sparking controversy.

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However, INEC jumped in and declared the declaration to be invalid.

The REC, Yususa, was subsequently suspended starting on Monday.

However, Senator Binani is not happy with INEC’s decision and has petitioned the court for an order of prohibition and certiorari to stop the Commision and its officials from proceeding with the declaration of the election winner while her request for judicial review is being considered.

The application was filed in accordance with Order 34 Rules 1a, Order 3(1) and 3(2) a, b, and c, Order 6 of the Federal High Court (Civil Procedure Rules) 2019, Section 251 (1)q and r of the 1999 Constitution, and Sections 149 and 152 of the Electoral Act 2022.

The application pointed out that, as the only court with the authority to do so from the conduct of an election, INEC is usurping the powers of the election petition by cancelling the initial declaration.

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However, the Peoples Democratic Party, or PDP, protested on Monday, urging INEC to keep compiling results.