A Federal High Court in Lafia had on Wednesday reserved judgment on a case filed by Mr Labaran Magaji against Shehu Tukur, Nasarawa West Senatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2023 general elections.
Mr. Labaran Magaji, an aspirant at the APC Senatorial primaries, dragged the party and the winner, Mr Shehu Tukur to court for alleged irregularities during the primaries.
Justice Afolabi Nehizena, trial Judge of the court reserved the judgment after listening to submissions from the counsels representing various parties in the suit.
The judge said the day fixed to deliver the judgement would be communicated to all parties.
Meanwhile, Ghali Ahmed, Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) lead counsel to the plaintiff Mr. Labaran Magaji told newsmen that three processes took place at the sitting of the court which lasted for more seven hours.
He said the processes include, presentation of a witness, debate on preliminary objection that the court lacks jurisdiction to handle the matter by the defenders and debate on all the processes filed on the substantive suit.
He added that everything is now before the court and they believed that justice would be served based on the facts and evidences they brought before it.
On his part, Mubarak Adekilekun, counsel to the first defendant, Shehu Tukur, APC Senatorial candidate of Nasarawa West said they filed objection that the court does not have jurisdiction to entertain the matter because is an internal affairs of the party.
Also speaking to journalists, the plaintiff, Mr Labaran Magaji urged his supporters to remain calm and continue to work towards the victory for APC in all elections in the 2023 general elections.
