APC Lawmaker Drags Party, INEC To Court Over Benue Assembly Ticket

A member of the Benue State House of Assembly, Mathew Damkor, has dragged the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), before a Federal High Court, to recognise him as the party’s authentic candidate for the Tiev State Constituency seat in the 2027 general election.
Damkor, who represents the constituency and seeking re-election, is challenging what he described as his unlawful substitution by the APC without a fair hearing.
He listed Tarkighir Audu, the APC and INEC as first, second and third defendants respectively in the suit, marked FHC/MKD/CS/64/2026, filed through his counsel, Innocent Daagba.
He is asking the court to compel th...