KOGI WEST APC CANDIDATE REJECTS COURT RULING, VOWS APPEAL

Senator Sunday Karimi has vowed to appeal a Federal High Court judgment affecting his nomination as the APC candidate for Kogi West in the 2027 elections.

In a statement on Wednesday, Karimi disputed the ruling and insisted that he remained the party’s flag bearer.

The case was brought by Samuel Aro, who challenged Karimi’s emergence as the APC candidate.

Karimi argued that the judgment contradicted the evidence presented and questioned the court’s handling of issues concerning filing deadlines and the conduct of party primaries.

He said he would exercise his right of appeal and expressed confidence in the judicial process.

The senator also alleged that Aro did not participate in the primary and relied on fabricated documents. Those allegations were not independently established in the report, which did not include Aro’s response.

Karimi further accused unnamed political figures of supporting the challenge because of his criticism of the management of Kogi State’s resources.

Despite the setback, he said his campaign would continue and reaffirmed his support for President Bola Tinubu.

He urged supporters to remain calm while he pursued redress through the courts.

The supplied report did not set out the court’s full orders or confirm whether a stay of execution had been granted.