The State Publicity Secretary, APC, Doifie Buokoribo, confirmed that ruling on the matter had been reserved for Tuesday.The party shifted the primaries from August 29th to 31st citing logistic issues.
An electoral committee headed by the Governor of Yobe State, Mai-Mala Buni, as its Returning Officer, was already in Yenagoa at the weekend to conduct the internal poll but decided otherwise after waiting in vain for the vacation of the order on Friday.But a party source’ who spoke in confidence, assured that everything was being done to vacate the order.
“Section 87 of the Electoral Act, 2010, as amended, provides that nothing in this section shall empower the courts to stop the holding of primaries or general election or the thereof under this Act pending the determination of a suit. Announcing the postponement, the Secretary of the Electoral Committee, Senator Emmanuel Ocheja, described the APC as a law-abiding party with respect for its constitution and the laws of the land.