DOES THIS NEWS GIVE GOVERNOR SIM FUBARA, “THE COWARDLY PUSHOVER SISSY” OF RIVERS STATE A NEW LEASE TO CHALLENGE “THE MONSTER” CALLED NYESOM WIKE IN 2027?

May 22, 2026

IN OTHER WORDS, WILL SIM FUBARA NOW DEFECT FROM WIKE’S APC TO ANOTHER PARTY TO CHALLENGE WIKE’S CORRUPT GODFATHERLY CONTROL OF RIVERS STATE?

Federal High Court delivers Judgement that now allows those that lost primary elections to defect to another political party and still be substituted as candidates to participate in 2027 general elections. The Court nullified the electoral act provisions that ordered for 21 days submission of register before primary election and exempted Primary elections for substitution of new candidates from the timeline.
The court said fresh registers can be submitted and aspirants on it can contest the substitution election*

2. The Court also nullified inec revised timetable on Primary elections and said inec can’t force dates for internal party affairs on the political parties

3. Court nullified INEC decision to abridge the time within which parties can submit the particulars of their nominated candidates

4. Court nullified INEC powers to reduce the time for substitution of candidates

5. Court said INEC can’t publish the final list of candidates outside the minimum 60 days timeline

6. Court nullified INEC revised timetable for conduct of primary elections, submission of candidates, publication of particulars, substitution of candidates and also the issue of 21 days register timeline.

Justice M.G Umar of the Federal High Court Abuja delivered this Judgement.

Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere
APP Caucus Leader
House of Representatives
Ideato North and South Federal Constituency Representative