Bauchi guber: Court stops Bauchi APC chair from parading himself as substantive Chairman

From. Ahmad Muhammad, Bauchi

The Bauchi State High Court, has ordered the Chairman of All Progressive Congress(APC)Alhaji Aliyu Babayo Misau, to stop parading himself as substantive chairman pending the hearing and determination of the Motion on Notice.
The Plaintiffs, the APC concerned citizens, thought their counsel, Isa Mohammed submitted that Babayo contravene the laws of the party and has acted against the victory of the Party in the recent governorship election in Bauchi state.
He told the court that the chairman acted against the party constitution during the general conduct of the election 2023, because his conduct has contributed to the failure of the governorship election in the state.
He prayed the court, to in the interest of justice, grant this application in order to avoid any form of chaos from the aggrieved members.
He asked the court to restrained the APC chairman from parading himself as the chairman of the party pending the determination of the substantive suit.
He further prayed the court to grant an order of mandamus directing the APC to appoint caretaker pending the determination of the suit.
Justice Lamido Kabir Umar granted the order restrained Babayo from parading himself as State APC chairman.
Justice Umar ordered that the parties to past track their case, the applicant to file and served his Motion on Notice and the originating summons within fourteen days.
When the judge granted the order , the plaintiffs were unable to serve Babayo their counsel asked the court for substituted means of service via substituted means to wit: by pasting same on the respondent’s last known place of abode or at his house situates at Makurdi Road, GRA Bauchi, Bauchi State, which was granted by Justice Umar and fixed 11th December 2023. as the return date for hearing on the motion on notice.