The Former Minister of Sport Abdulrahaman Hassan Gimba has told the Minna Division of the Federal High number two that the All Democratic Congress (ADC),Primaries election conducted in the Niger South Senatorial District of Niger State was marred with unprecedented irregularities and non compliance with the relevant sections of the electoral Act 2026.
Abdulrahaman Gimba, a legal practitioner, alleged that election was not conducted in some wards of the zone praying the court to nullify the election and urged the court to order for the reconduct of the primary election.
The former Minister who testified as a principal witness in the suit number FHC/MN/ CS55/2026 is challenging the All Democratic Congress ADC as first defendant and Alhaji Baba Shehu Àgaie as second defendant and the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) as the third defendant respectively.
In the suit FHC/ MN/ CS 55/2026 Abdulrahman Gimba a former Nigerian Minister of Sport is challenging the election, alleging that the primaries was marred with irregularities and non compliance with the law and that the election was not conducted in some wards of the zone.
Barrister Gimba who approach the court through his counsel Mohammed Gimba leading three other counsel prayed the court to nullify the said election claiming that the election was not conducted as claimed by the second dependant
Testifying further Abdulrahman Gimba tendered some documents which includes his Party membership card issued by the first dependant which is his party ADC
Voters card, Party's Guidelines for the conduct of the primary election, Letters, Receipt, Nomination form and results of primary election among other documents as evidence in chief.
He however demonstrated an Audio record of an interview with Baba Shehu Agaie explaining the details of the said election which indicates Abdulrahman Gimba as the prospective winner of the said election.
Counsel to the first and second dependant Ogbunmaje and Abdulrahman Siraj respectively opposed to the admissibility of the document which were all admitted as exhibit in the matter by the presiding judge Justice Barau Abdullahi
During cross examination counsel to the second Respondent Abdulrahmn Siraj queried the Plaintiff on the number of his signatures asking him to provide sample signatures on the tendered document this has therefore generated argument as counsel to the Plaintiff Adamu Umar objected to the submission
Other witnesses also testified as the matter was later adjourned for continuation of hearing
