By Boluwaji Obahopo, Lokoja
An aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the May 18, 2026 Kogi West senatorial primary, Bamidele Samuel Aro, has opposed the transfer of a suit challenging the candidacy of Senator Sunday Karimi from the Federal High Court in Lokoja to Abuja.
Aro had approached the court seeking, among other reliefs, a determination of whether the APC was bound by its constitution, electoral guidelines and the Electoral Act in the nomination of its candidate for the 2027 Kogi West senatorial election.
He is also challenging the validity of the party’s submission of Karimi’s name to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
Aro is seeking a declaration that the APC primary purportedly won by Karimi was invalid and that the submission of another candidate’s name to INEC on July 11, 2026, was null and void.
