Senate President Ahmad Lawan has finally recognised Bashir Machina as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for Yobe North Senatorial District election in 2023.
Kpakpando had reported how Lawan and Machina have been locked in a fierce battle for the seat.
But on Wednesday, a Federal High Court in Yobe ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to recognise Machina as the authentic candidate for the senatorial district.
Responding in a statement which he personally signed, Lawan, who was first elected into the lowest chamber of the National Assembly in 1999, said he had accepted the judgement of the court.
Lawan’s road out of the National Assembly began when he contested the Presidential primaries of the ruling party but lost to Asiwaju Bola Tinubu.
Although he did not take part in the senatorial primary, the party had sent his name to INEC as the candidate but the electoral body refused to acknowledge him.
Machina, who won the primary had refused pressure to step down for Lawan, heading for the court to seek justice.
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