The court has finally laid to rest the controversies surrounding the candidacy for Yobe North Senatorial Distirct as Federal High Court sitting in Damaturu, Yobe State Capital has declared Bashir Sheriff Machina as rightful candidate .
Recall that the senate president, Ahmed Lawan who aspired for the APC presidential primary and lost, has been parading himself as the senatorial candidate of the Zone which led to the Court case.
Though ,the duo are members of the All Progressives Congress,(APCl Machina had rumoured to be place holder is now authentic senatorial candidate for Yobe North in the coming 2023 National Assembly elections and the court directed INEC to accept and publish his name accordingly.

The declaration was made by the presiding judge, Justice Fadima Aminu.

In her verdict on Wednesday, the Judge affirmed Machina as the duly and validly elected Yobe North senatorial candidate for APC thereby upholding the May 28 primary election of the Party that produced him.