Anxiety as Appeal Court Declares Jigawa House of Reps Seat Vacant
- The Appeal Court sitting has ordered a bye-election in the Birninkudu/ Buji federal constituency of Jigawa state
- The appellate court gave the verdict after declaring the 2023 election in the federal constituency inconclusive
- The court ordered INEC to conduct a bye-election across eight polling units in the constituency within 30 days
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FCT, Abuja - The Appeal Court sitting in Abuja has declared the 2023 election in the Birninkudu/ Buji federal constituency of Jigawa State inconclusive.
The chairman of the panel, Justice Ogochuku Anthony Ogakwu, in his ruling affirmed the verdict of the election tribunal in Dutse, Daily Trust reported.
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Ogakwu ordered the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct a bye-election across eight polling units within 30 days.
Magaji Dau Aliyu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has filed an appeal challenging the victory of Hon Adamu Yakubu, of the People Democratic Party (PDP).
Appeal Court gives verdict on Delta APC candidate’s poll
Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that the Court of Appeal, Lagos division, on Wednesday, November 1, set aside the judgement of the National Assembly Elections Tribunal Asaba and affirmed the victory of Hon. Francis Ejiroghene Waive.
The court in its judgment delivered today, declared Waive as the duly elected member representing Ughelli North, Ughelli South, and Udu Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives in Delta state.
Appeal Court delivers judgment in Akpoti-Uduagan’s Senatorial poll
Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, delivered a shocking judgment against the ruling APC in Kogi state.
The court on Tuesday, October 31, affirmed Natasha Akpoti-Uduagan as the duly elected candidate of the Saturday, February 25 election.
Delivering its judgment, the court dismissed the appeal filed by Abubakar Ohere for lacking in merit.
Court of appeal sacks PDP senator, House of Reps member
The Court of Appeal, Abuja, nullified the victory of Simon Mwadkwon, the senator representing Plateau North Senatorial District in the National Assembly.
In a unanimous judgement, the three-member panel led by Justice Daudu Williams held that the PDP did not validly nominate Mwadkwon. Until the court verdict, Mwadkwon was the Senate minority leader.
The appellate court held that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) did not fully comply with court orders as 12 local government areas didn’t participate in the congress.
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