Sen Elisha Abbo retains seat as tribunal affirms his election
The National Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal for Adamawa State has affirmed the election of Sen Ishaku Abbo for Adamawa North Senatorial District.
The petitioners, Sen Garba Binta Masi and the All Progressives Congress , had based their petition on claims of over-voting, non-use of card readers, and other instances of ‘noncompliance with the Electoral Act.’ The respondents, Abbo and his Peoples Democratic Party , however, countered the petition, saying the election which produced Abbo was conducted in substantial compliance with the Electoral Act.
“The witnesses did not help the case,” he said, adding that the petitioners fell short of Section 181 of the Evidence Act which requires a petitioner to provide convincing proof.Responding to the judgement, Sen Binta Masi Garba said through her counsels that she would go for appeal; while Sen Abbo, in an interaction with newsmen, advised her to listen to the voice of the people.
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