2023 : Nuhu Ribadu Withdraws Legal Suit Against Senator Binani Over Adamawa APC Gubernatorial Ticket
From Umar Dankano,Yola .
Former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,EFCC and Gubernatorial Aspirant of the
All Progressives Congress (APC) in Adamawa state, Nuhu Rubadu has set aside his legal suit challenging the emergence of the party’s candidate, Senator Aishatu Dahiru,
In his letter submitted to his party,APC in Adamawa yesterday (Tuesday) Ribadu stated his change of mind on the legal voyage saying he would not approach the Supreme Court in the interest of the party.
Ribadu disclosed his decision not to approach the apex court despite the fact that he disagreed with the court of Appeal Yola’s judgement which reinstated Binani.
He however pledged to work assiduously for the party to reclaim its stolen mandate by the peoples Democratic Party in the state urging on his teeming supporters to work for all the party candidates for the 2023/election.
“At the end of the governorship primaries held on May 26, 2022, our agents reported clear cases of breach of law and irregularities, this fact was confirmed by the reports of the police, INEC and the Appeal Committee of the party but no internal redress came forth”.
” It was for this reason that we approached the court to seek justice. The Federal High Court agreed with us but it decided to declare that the party had no candidate which was not was we prayed for. In its judgement, the Court of Appeal however reinstated the candidate declared winner of the primaries. We agree with the judgement but I have no intention of dragging this any further”.
“As a true party man, I call on my supporters not to despair but to remain faithful to our party. We should not let any setback affect our enthusiasm and support for our great party. I call on all my supporters to support all oir candidates”, he added.
