Nigeria, Oct. 8 -- The Federal High Court in Jalingo, Taraba State, has reserved ruling in a suit challenging the exclusion of Abdulhadi Haruna Lau from the All Progressives Congress (APC) state chairmanship primary.

Justice Mashkur Salisu reserved ruling on Wednesday after lawyers representing the parties adopted their arguments in the case.

Mr Lau is asking the court to invalidate the primary, arguing that he was qualified to contest but was prevented from participating despite completing the processes required by the party.

His lawyer, Musa Attah, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), told the court that Mr Lau paid the required fees and was issued a receipt but was subsequently denied the form needed to contest the election.

"He was...