A lawsuit challenging the results of the All Progressives Congress, or APC, state congress in Taraba State is scheduled to be heard on April 29, 2026, by the Federal High Court in Jalingo, the state capital.
Abdulhadi Haruna Lau, a candidate for chairperson, filed the lawsuit, claiming he was unfairly left out of the process that resulted in a consensus candidate during the party’s most recent congress.
Lau vehemently refuted allegations that he resigned for any candidate, dragging the APC before the court. He insisted that the procedure that resulted in the appointment of the party’s state chairman was unfair and opaque.
He claimed that important committees tasked with running the congress neglected to adequately involve all candidates prior to the exercise.
“The election committee and appeal committee were not visible to me, therefore I was unaware that the congress was being held. They should have met with every contender prior to the congress if they were on the ground, but that did not occur,” he said.
He further claimed that representatives tasked with supervising the congress were ignored, saying the committees were essentially taken over and kept from communicating with several candidates, including himself.
Lau showed a receipt for the chairperson nomination form he had paid and voiced dissatisfaction at what he claimed was the party leadership’s inability to provide an explanation for his and his supporters’ alleged exclusion from the caucus meeting that resulted in the consensus candidate.
“I did not resign on behalf of anyone. He argued, “I purchased my form and was ready to compete, but the procedure was opaque.”
Lau revealed that he had formally petitioned the procedure before going to court, emphasizing that he had no choice but to pursue legal action due to the purported irregularities.
Abdulhadi Haruna and two other people are sued in case number FHC/JAL/CS/5/2026. Justice Mashkur Salisu, the presiding judge, heard it on Friday and postponed the hearing to April 29, 2026.
