Borno: Appeal court reserves judgement against Zulum

The Court of Appeal Jos division has Thursday heard an appeal filed before it by Mustapha Baba Shehuri on  the qualification of Borno state Governor Prof. Babagana Zulum to contest the 2019 governorship election in the state.

Hon. Shehuri, in a pre-election suit No. CA/J/174/2019 is challenging Zulum of the All Progressives Congress (APC), and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), pursuant to cause of action in the 2018 presentation of Zulum to INEC by the APC as its candidate.

Hon. Shehuri and four others have challenged the decision of the APC, before the Federal High Court, which dismissed the suit; they however, they however, appealed the judgement before the Jos division of the Court of Appeal.

At Thursday’s proceedings, Justice U. Onyemenam JCA, ruled that judgement is reserves, and date will be communicated to parties.

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