The Court of Appeal sitting
in Kaduna state, Monday has nullified the election of the Majority Leader, Federal
House of Representatives, Alhassan Doguwa.
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| Alhassan Doguwa |
At its sitting, the
court ruled that the election that produced Doguwa, a member of the All
Progressives Congress (APC), representing Doguwa/Tudun Wada Federal Constituency, Kano State,
was marred by irregularities.
The Court, however, in
a unanimous judgement ordered that a fresh poll be conducted in the constituency
by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), within 90 days.
Recall that Yusha’u
Salisu, candidate of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) after the general
election had gone to the election petition tribunal to challenge Doguwa’s
victory on the grounds of alleged irregularities.
The tribunal,
however, dismissed his petition after ruling that he failed to prove the
allegations against the APC lawmaker’s election.
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