ACHAN AFFIDAVIT ACHAN V. PHELYX TER AZEGETOR, NEW NIGERIA PEOPLES PARTY (NNPP) & INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION (INEC)

UWANI MUSA ABBA AJI, J.S.C. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The Appellant, being the Plaintiff at the trial Court, was disqualified by the 2nd Respondent for not purchasing the nomination form to contest the Sankera Federal Constituency primary election of the 2nd Respondent, hence questioned the non-submission of his name to the 3rd Respondent (INEC) for the 2023 general elections. He stated that he made a deposit which was discounted to him because of his disability but to balance later. That he was issued the forms on 12/5/2022 after the deposit and made two installmental payments subsequently. That on the day of election, he contested against the 1st Respondent and won, after being cleared by the party. To his dismay, he received a message on 9/6/2022 from the party's State Chairman that he was disqualified for failure to provide evidence of payment for purchase of nomination form. Thus, that the 2nd Respondent intended to submit the name of the 1st Respondent who lost the prim…