Heading the five-member panel, Justice Haruna Tsammani presided over the court’s judgment. He stated that the court lacked jurisdiction to address the alleged invalid nomination of Senator Kassim Shettima as the vice president, as it was a pre-election matter that should have been raised in the Federal High Court. Also, that the qualifications of candidates for election are clearly outlined in the constitution and cannot be challenged.
APM’s claims were found to lack concrete evidence, and the allegation of the APC not conducting a primary election for the vice president position was dismissed, as it falls within the president’s constitutional powers. Consequently, the petition was deemed without merit.
