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Abuja division of Court of Appeal yesterday affirmed the judgement of a Federal High Court, which voided the withdrawal of Certificate of Returns of 10 lawmakers from Katsina State by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
The appellate court further held that the leadership of the National Assembly acted in error by accepting to swear-in the new lawmakers after INEC issued them Certificate of Returns.
The affected politicians are Senators Abdu Umar ‘Yandoma and Ahmad Sani Stores, Reps Murtala Isa, Muntari Dandutse, Musa Salisu, Aminu Ashiru and Umar Adamu Katsayal, Muhammad Tukur, Tasi’u Doguro, and Abdu Dankama.
Those occupying the seats presently are Reps Ahmed Babba Kaita, Salisu Salisco, Umar Abubakar, Salisu Daura, Isa Doro, Sani Mashi, Abbas Machika and Dr Mansur Funtua and Senators Abubakar Yar’adua and Hadi Sirika.
SOURCE: The Sun
Read more at http://sunnewsonline.com/new/cover/court-sacks-10-katsina-lawmakers/
The appellate court further held that the leadership of the National Assembly acted in error by accepting to swear-in the new lawmakers after INEC issued them Certificate of Returns.
The affected politicians are Senators Abdu Umar ‘Yandoma and Ahmad Sani Stores, Reps Murtala Isa, Muntari Dandutse, Musa Salisu, Aminu Ashiru and Umar Adamu Katsayal, Muhammad Tukur, Tasi’u Doguro, and Abdu Dankama.
Those occupying the seats presently are Reps Ahmed Babba Kaita, Salisu Salisco, Umar Abubakar, Salisu Daura, Isa Doro, Sani Mashi, Abbas Machika and Dr Mansur Funtua and Senators Abubakar Yar’adua and Hadi Sirika.
SOURCE: The Sun
Read more at http://sunnewsonline.com/new/cover/court-sacks-10-katsina-lawmakers/