The All Progressive Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Taraba State, Senator Emmanuel Bwacha, said he is ready to defend the mandate given to him by members of the party according to Leadership NG
Bwacha, who represents Taraba South in the Senate, stated this on Wednesday at the Federal High Court in Jalingo, Taraba State capital, while responding to a lawsuit filed against him by David Sabo Kente, one of the APC aspirants in the just concluded governorship primaries in the state.
Kente, through legal counsel Offiong Offiong SAN sued both APC, INEC and Bwacha over the alleged irregularities during the governorship primaries. He also prayed the court to disqualify Bwacha and stop him from parading himself as the gubernatorial candidate of the party in Taraba state.
Bwacha spoke through his lawyer, Barr. Ibrahim Effong, said all the notices concerning the case of his client (Bwacha) have been served on him during Wednesday’s proceedings at the Federal High Court.
He assured the people of the state that Bwacha has all the facts to prosecute the case and get justice at the end of the day.
The presiding judge, Justice Simone Akpa Amoneda after ruling on the order of Substituted service on the defendant’s lawyer Ibrahim Effiong fixed July 14, 2022, for the next hearing of the case.
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