Niger East: Tribunal Upholds Senator Musa’s Election Justice Atinuke Oluyemi dismissed the petition of the PDP and its candidate for lacking credible evidence to prove their claims.
The National Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Minna, Niger State has struck out the suit filed by the Peoples Democratic Party and its candidate, Ibrahim Isyaku, challenging the victory of the lawmaker representing Niger East senatorial district, Senator Sani Musa.
They alleged that the lawmaker was not duly elected by a majority of lawful votes cast, as he and one other candidate, David Umaru, contested the election on the platform of the APC.According to the petitioners, the PDP and its candidate were placed at a disadvantaged position as they were up against two APC candidates who both campaigned vigorously.Delivering judgment in the matter on Friday, Chairman of the Tribunal, Justice Atinuke Oluyemi, dismissed the petition.
Justice Oluyemi added that failure of the petitioners to join David Umaru in the suit was fatal as “you cannot shave a man’s head in his absence.”
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