Niger East: Supreme Court Sacks Senator Umar, Declares Sani Winner - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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June 14, 2019
TheSupreme Court, on Friday, sacked Senator David Umaru who was elected on theplatform of the All Progressives Congress, APC, to represent Niger EastSenatorial District.
TheApex Court, in a judgement by a five-man panel of Justices led by JusticeIbrahim Muhammad, held that Umaru was not validly nominated by the APC.
TheCourt said it was satisfied that the appellant, Mohammed Sani, was the bonafidewinner of the primary election APC conducted for the Senatorial District.
Itwent ahead to set-aside the judgement of the Court of Appeal in Abuja, whichhad on April 8, affirmed Umaru who was the former Chairman of Senate Committeeon Justice, Human Rights and Legal Matters, as winner of the Senatorial seat.
Theapex court restored the judgement of the Federal High Court in Abuja, whichdeclared Sani the validly nominated candidate of the APC for the election.
Thecourt, ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to forthwith,issue a Certificate of Return to the appellant as the Senator representingNiger East. Ogun East Election: Deji Ashiru.