Judges’ absence stalls suit challenging Senator Bala Na’Allah’s nomination

An appeal challenging the nomination of senator Bala Na’allah as the APC candidate for Kebbi south senatorial district was stalled on Tuesday.

It was filed by one Sadiq Sule-Iko.

The hearing of the appeal was stalled by the absence of court of appeal judges in Sokoto state.

Sule-Iko is challenging the decision of the federal high court in Birnin Kebbi that struck out his suit in which he challenged the validity of Na’allah’s nomination during the APC primaries conducted in October 2018.

No reason was given for the absence of the judges.

The lower court struck out the case on the grounds that the suit was not filed within the 14 days duration as required by the constitution.