Senate President Ahmad Lawan loses out as court declares Machina APC Yobe north senatorial candidate

Bashir Machina has been recognized as the candidate of Yobe North senatorial candidate following a judgement given by a Federal High Court sitting in Damaturu, Yobe state’s capital. 

The All Progressives Congress was ordered by Justice Fadima Murtala Aminu to forward the name of Machina to the Independent and National Electoral Commission as the authentic winner of the primary held on 28/05/2022.

The Nation reported that the high court judge described the primary election where Senate President Ahmad Lawan emerged as the party’s senatorial candidate as a “phantom”.