Few days after the Supreme Court sacked the Taraba State All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship Candidate, Senator Emmanuel Bwacha, the party today held another primaries, a situation described by some observers as defiance of the judgement of the apex court.

Other aspirants rejected the exercise and boycotted it, thus leaving Senator Bwacha as the sole aspirant and inevitable winner – a development which has heightened tension in Jalingo, the State capital, and other areas.

The Supreme Court had, in a unanimous decision, voided the initial APC primaries that produced Senator Bwacha, but said a new primaries was not necessary again as it is “otiose”.

Today’s fresh primaries held at the Shield Hotels, Jalingo, was conducted by the Taraba State APC led by Ibrahim El Sudi who was recently expelled from the position of chairman of the party.

A former Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Tukur Buratai (Rtd), is chairman of the committee.