From Abel Daniel, Lafia
A Federal High Court Lafia on Wednesday reserved judgment on a case filed by Mr Labaran Magaji against Shehu Tukur, West Senatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2023 primaries.
Magaji, an aspirant at the APC Senatorial primaries, dragged the party and the winner to court for alleged irregularities during the primaries.
Trial Judge of the court, Justice Afolabi Nehizena, reserved the judgement after listening to submissions from the counsels representing various parties in the matter.
The judge said the day to deliver the judgement would be communicated to all parties.
Meanwhile, Ghali Ahmed, Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) lead counsel to the plaintiff told newsmen that three processes took place at the court hearing that lasted for more than eight hours.
He said the processes includes, presentation of a witness from INEC, debate on preliminary objection that the court lack jurisdiction to handle the matter by the defendants and debate on all the processes filed on the substantive suit.
He expressed confidence that true justice would be done.
On his part, Mubarak Adekilekun, counsel to the first defendant (Shehu Tukur, APC Senatorial candidate) said they filed objection that the court does not have jurisdiction to entertain the matter because in is an internal affairs of the party.
Also speaking to journalists, the plaintiff urged his supporters to remain calm and deliver the party in all elections at the 2023 general elections.
He expressed hope that justice would be served to checkmate impunity and bring about sanity in the country’s politics.
