Double Nomination: Shehu Sani Reveals What He Expects From Supreme Court Judgement On Friday

Double Nomination: Shehu Sani Reveals What He Expects From Supreme Court Judgement On Friday

Former Senator Shehu Sani of Kaduna Central Senatorial District said on Wednesday that the Vice President-elect committed no crime by purchasing Senatorial forms for the 2023 general election.

Senator Shettima was said to have purchased senate expressions of interest and nomination forms before being nominated as Ahmed Bola Tinubu’s presidential running mate.

His alleged double nomination has drawn criticism, with the issue now up for judgment on Friday at the Supreme Court.

The Supreme Court fixed May 26, 2023 to deliver judgment in a suit seeking the disqualification of Bola Tinubu and Kashim Shettima as presidential and vice-presidential candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC), respectively.

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In the suit filed on July 28, 2022, the PDP claimed that Shettima’s nomination as Tinubu’s running mate was in breach of the provisions of sections 29(1), 33, 35, and 84(1)(2) of the Electoral Act 2022.

The party argued that Shettima’s nomination to contest the position of Vice-President and Borno Central Senatorial District seat at the same time contravened the law.

The PDP, which sought an order disqualifying the APC, Tinubu, and Shettima from contesting the presidential election, also sought an order nullifying their candidacies.

However, Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court dismissed the suit on the grounds that the PDP lacked the locus standi to institute the suit.

Not satisfied, the PDP appealed the judgment.

Delivering judgment in the appeal, a three-member panel of the Court of Appeal led by Justice James Abundaga held that the PDP failed to establish that it had locus standi to institute the case.

Abundaga described the PDP as a busybody, who dabbled into issues that were internal affairs of the APC.

The judge dismissed the appeal as the PDP failed to establish its locus standi.

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Reacting in a statement he issued on Wednesday and made available to DAILY POST in Abuja, Shehu Sani made reference to the same scenario, saying that the Senate President, Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan contested for the presidential election and re-contested to represent Yobe North Senatorial, which he won.

He added that Godswill Akpabio, who is a senator-elect, awaiting inauguration, also contested the presidential election, stressing that Kashim Shettima found himself in the same situation.

Sani expressed optimism that the Supreme Court will not rule against Shettima.

He said: “What was good for Ahmed Lawan and Akpabio is good for Shetima.

“I don’t expect the Supreme Court to rule against the double nomination.

“No Nigerian should be denied the right and privilege of seeking another office if he fails to get one.”

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