Binani's lawsuit challenging Fintiri's win struck out of court

Ima Elijah 13:30 - 26 April 2023

PDP's Ahmadu Fintiri (left) and APC's Senator Aishatu 'Binani' Dahiru (right) are frontrunners for the Adamawa governor's seat

Senator Aisha Dahiru Ahmed (Binani), who was the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in the last governorship election in Adamawa State, has had her lawsuit thrown out by a Federal High Court in Abuja

Senator Aisha Dahiru Ahmed (Binani), who was the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in the last governorship election in Adamawa state, has had her lawsuit thrown out by a Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday, April 26, 2023.

The lawsuit sought a judicial review of the Independent National Electoral Commission's (INEC) decision to reverse her initial announcement as the winner of the election by the state's Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC).

What has been going on in Adamawa?

The incumbent governor, Ahmadu Fintiri, was declared the winner of the election in Adamawa State. Senator Ahmed had contested the election results and filed a lawsuit seeking to overturn the decision.

However, during the court hearing on Wednesday, the plaintiff's legal counsel informed the court of the senator's notice of discontinuance and requested that the case be struck out.