Abbo Reacts To Court Ruling Barring Him From Seeking Re-election

Adamawa North Senator, Elisha Abbo has condemned the ruling of a State High Court sitting in Yola stopping his re-election bid.

Naija News reported that the court, in a judgment delivered on Tuesday by the presiding judge, Justice Mohammed Danladi, held that Abbo cannot seek nomination under the party or re-election, held that having been expelled from his ward.

The judge said the embattled Senator and the APC are bound by the resolution of Mubi North Local Government Executives dated October 7, 2022, which expelled him for alleged anti-party activities. The council had expelled Abbo for his criticism and resistance to the APC’s Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket.

Justice Danladi further restrained the senator from parading himself as the candidate of the party for the senatorial district, stressing that he is not entitled to enjoy any right or privilege accorded to APC members.

Reacting to the ruling in a statement on Wednesday, Senator Abbo described the court ruling as a ‘cash and carry judgement’ because those who purportedly expelled him from the party are not local government party executives and therefore have no authority to expel him from the party.

Senator stated that he will appeal the case in the Court of Appeal and therefore called on his supporters to remain at peace.