Taraba South: Jimkuta Reclaims Candidacy

The Court of Appeal Court, Abuja has declared David Jimkuta as the validly elected candidate of the All Progressives Congress for the Taraba South Senatorial District election.

Jimkuta had polled 170 votes to win the APC primary but his name was substituted with that of Danjuma Shiddi, who garnered 70 votes.

Jimkuta then headed to the Federal High Court in Jalingo to seek redress but he lost.

He then proceed further to the Court of Appeal.

Delivery judgment on Wednesday, a three-man panel of the appellate court set aside the decision of the lower court and restored his victory.

Justice Hamman Barka, who read the judgment held that the primary election that produced Jimkuta was conducted by the National Working Committee of the APC and was valid according to the relevant laws.