The supreme court has affirmed Ahmed Lawan, senate president, as the All Progressives Congress (APC) senatorial candidate for Yobe north. The APC went to court challenging the nomination of Bashir Machina as the party’s candidate for Yobe North Senatorial District. The party insisted that Ahmad Lawan, Nigeria’s Senate President, was the authentic Senatorial candidate for Yobe North for the forthcoming general election. Senator Lawan, had initially lost his bid for a re-election, as the Court of Appeal in Abuja had affirmed Bashir Machina as the authentic candidate of the All Progressives Congress,...