Former Minister of Environment Mohammed Hassan Abdullahi has filed a suit at the Federal High Court in Abuja challenging the African Democratic Congress's declaration of Major General Nuhu Angbazo as winner of its Nasarawa State governorship primary. The case is scheduled for hearing on September 29 in Court 5, following delays due to the court's annual vacation. Barrister John Mathew, Director General of Abdullahi's campaign organisation, confirmed that all parties have been served and documents exchanged.
Mathew stated the campaign organisation rejects Angbazo's candidacy, asserting Abdullahi won the primary by over 10,000 votes in a local government area later canceled by the party. He cited a certified INEC monitoring report confirming peaceful elections across 11 wards, with results matching those submitted by Abdullahi's team. The party, however, canceled the results on grounds of alleged violence. Mathew said the canceled results have been submitted as evidence in court.
The campaign insists justice must prevail and will pursue the case to the highest court if necessary. Mathew dismissed reconciliation talks while Angbazo remains declared winner, comparing it to a thief seeking forgiveness without returning stolen property. Abdullahi contested the ADC primary under the party's platform, but the party announced Angbazo as the victor.
The ADC declared Nuhu Angbazo winner despite a certified INEC report confirming peaceful polling in a local government where Abdullahi led by over 10,000 votes. The party then canceled those results on grounds of violence, creating a direct contradiction between official monitoring findings and its own justification. This undermines public trust in the integrity of the primary process for Nasarawa voters. The court's handling of the submitted evidence will determine whether the discrepancy is resolved through due process.
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