They stated that the date of the judgement by the Appeal Court Makurdi Branch between Prof. Terhemba Shija 1. All Progressives Congress 2. Rev. Fr. Hycenth Iormem Alia 3.
In a statement signed by Nura Garba and Musa Ammani stated that unless a candidate of a political party is dead that will warrant such a change. The supreme court ruling between Hycenth Alia, Prof Terhemba Shija, APC and Inec delivered on the 16th of February 2023 by Justice John Inyang Okoro justice of the supreme court, the two cross appeals of Prof Terhemba Shija and Rev. Hycenth Alia were dismissed because counsel to Prof. Shija withdrew the case.
Also the position of the supreme court judgement delivered on Wednesday 1st February 2023 in an Appeal No. SC/CV/1564/2022 between Chief David Kente Vs Senator Emmanuel Bwacha, APC and Inec LPELR-59743 , Justice Kudirat Motonmori Olatunko Kekere-Ekun stated clearly that no Court has the power to order for a rerun within 14days because of the 180 days time constraint before general elections.
The judgement also applies for Benue APC rerun primaries because 180 constitutional days has caught up with the process. For this, independent National Electoral Commission must obey section 29 subsection 1 of the 2022 electoral act as amended.] The group also attached its letter to the Chairman Independent National Electoral Commission Abuja -FCT, the Rule Order of the supreme court on 16th February, 2023 delivered by Justice John Inyang Okoro, Justice of the supreme court on the cross appeals of Prof Terhemba Shija and Rev Hycenth Alia, APC and INEC and the Appeal Court judgement in Makurdi Division of 23rd January, 2023 nullifying APC primaries of 28th May, 2022 and the candidature of Rev Fr.
Joke of the century...