APC Reps Member Sacked By Tribunal Heads To Appeal Court

Honourable Abubakar Sarki Dahiru (All Progressives Congress – APC) representing Lafia/Obi federal constituency has vowed to appeal the nullification of his election by the Nassarawa state National and State Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in the state capital, Lafia.

The tribunal had declared Joseph Haruna Kigbu of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) as the winner of the polls on Wednesday, October 28.

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In its ruling, the tribunal said the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) allegations of irregularities in just one out of the three elections that were held at the same time were criminal in nature.

The tribunal therefore annulled the April 18 re-run conducted by the INEC.

The tribunal’s ruling followed a petition filed by the PDP candidate, challenging the cancellation of the March 28 general election and the April 18 re-run election by the INEC.

In his reaction to the judgement, Kigbu expressed delight in the Nigerian judiciary saying his victory is a monumental score of confidence for the judicial system, Leadership reports.

He promised to carry everyone along without recourse to party affiliation, adding that he will consolidate on his achievements in the past four years geared towards improving the quality of life of his constituents.

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In recent times, election petition tribunals have decided three cases in states across the country. On Thursday, October 29, the Supreme Court upheld the election that brought Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo state to power.

On Wednesday, October 28, Abel Peter Diah, the speaker of the Taraba state House of Assembly was dismissed by the election petition tribunal sitting in Jalingo, the state capital.

On Tuesday, October 27, the election tribunal in Oyo state upheld the election of Governor Abiola Ajimobi, dismissing the petition filed by Senator Rashidi Ladoja, the governorship candidate of Accord Party.

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