Court dismisses Maihaja’s suit against Wali’s APC ticket

By Maryam Abdul-aziz Usman, Damaturu
A Federal High Court sitting in Damaturu, Yobe State, has dismissed a suit challenging the emergence of Alhaji Baba Malam Wali as the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate for the 2027 general election.

The suit was instituted by Engr. Mustapha Yunusa Maihaja, an aspirant in the party’s May 21 governorship primary, who alleged irregularities and non-compliance with the APC’s electoral guidelines.

In a judgment delivered on Monday, November 9, 2026, Justice Fatima Murtala Amin held that the suit was statute-barred, having been filed outside the legally prescribed timeframe.

The court also found that Maihaja failed to estab...