The National Assembly election petition tribunal sitting in Lokoja, Kogi State,has sacked The Chairman, Senate Committee on Customs Excise and Tariffs, Jibrin Isah (APC, Kogi East), on the ground that elections were cancelled in 94 polling units. Consequently, it ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct a supplementary election in the 94 polling […]
The National Assembly election petition tribunal sitting in Lokoja, Kogi State,has sacked The Chairman, Senate Committee on Customs Excise and Tariffs, Jibrin Isah , on the ground that elections were cancelled in 94 polling units.
Consequently, it ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission to conduct a supplementary election in the 94 polling units. Adoji had, through his counsel, Johnson Usman , challenged the return of Isah on the ground that elections were cancelled in some polling units where the Permanent Voter Cards collected were more than the margin of win.
In a unanimous judgment, the tribunal agreed with Usman’s submission of and annulledIsah’selection and ordered the withdrawal of his Certificate of Return.
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