The political contest for the Takum/Donga/Ussa/Yangtu Federal Constituency has shifted to the courtroom, following a legal challenge over the outcome of the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election.
Hon. Audu Israel Tseaga has filed a suit before the Federal High Court in Abuja, seeking to nullify the APC primary election, alleging serious irregularities in the exercise.
The suit, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1128/2026, lists the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the APC, and Rt. Hon. Mark Bako Useni as defendants.
At the proceedings, Justice Inyang Ekwo adjourned the matter for the hearing of the Motion on Notice and granted leave for the originating court processes to be served on Rt. Hon. Mark Bako Useni.
Hon. Tseaga is asking the court to set aside the outcome of the APC primary, maintaining that he is the rightful winner and entitled to the party’s ticket for the constituency.
The suit marks the beginning of what is expected to be a closely watched legal contest, as the battle for the APC ticket moves from the ballot to the courtroom ahead of the 2027 general elections.
