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Nigeria - The senatorial election of former Plateau state governor Jonah Jang is in jeopardy of being nullified as the National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal on Friday, admitted evidence against the election.
Jang was elected to represent Plateau North Senatorial District in the March 28 National Assembly election on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
However, Mrs Ayisa Sambo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) filed a petition against his victory, following alleged malpractices and fraud.
Her counsel had presented voters registration and some statements of results from polling units as evidence to back up his client’s allegations.
The two certified copies of documents were tendered alongside other three witnesses who testified.
Jang's counsel raised objection to the admissibility of the documents as evidence to be considered, adding that the documents were not obtained from the right sources.
However, Justice O.O. Akeredolu, the Chairman of the Tribunal, said the motion against the admission of evidence brought by the petition was over ruled and adjourned until June 30.
Culled from PM News
Jang was elected to represent Plateau North Senatorial District in the March 28 National Assembly election on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
However, Mrs Ayisa Sambo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) filed a petition against his victory, following alleged malpractices and fraud.
Her counsel had presented voters registration and some statements of results from polling units as evidence to back up his client’s allegations.
The two certified copies of documents were tendered alongside other three witnesses who testified.
Jang's counsel raised objection to the admissibility of the documents as evidence to be considered, adding that the documents were not obtained from the right sources.
However, Justice O.O. Akeredolu, the Chairman of the Tribunal, said the motion against the admission of evidence brought by the petition was over ruled and adjourned until June 30.
Culled from PM News
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