Twenty-seven aggrieved aspirants of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Zamfara State House of Assembly have filed a suit before the Federal High Court in Gusau, seeking the nullification of the party’s recently conducted primary elections.
The aspirants are challenging the process that led to the primaries, arguing that the exercise was flawed and should be declared invalid by the court.
The legal action forms part of a broader dispute involving several APC aspirants who were allegedly excluded from participating in the party’s 2027 primary elections in Zamfara State.
The matter came up for its first mention before Justice Hassan Dikko. However, proceedings were stalled as some of the defendants, including the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), were not represented in court.
The court was also informed that several candidates declared winners of the primaries had yet to be served with the relevant court documents.
Due to the failure to effect service on all parties involved, Justice Dikko adjourned the case for further mention.
Speaking after the court session, counsel to the plaintiffs, Gambo Isa, said the aspirants are asking the court to set aside and nullify the APC State Assembly primary elections conducted in Zamfara State.
Justice Hassan Dikko subsequently adjourned the matter until June 29, 2026, for further proceedings.
