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Woes of the PDP in Taraba state has been extended as the Appeal Court has upheld the decision of Taraba tribunal to sack Bashir Marafa as senator representing the Taraba Central Senatorial District.
The National Assembly Elections Petitions Tribunal in Taraba State, had on September 30 nullified the election of Mr. Marafa and ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission to issue Certificate of Return to All Progressives Congress candidate, Yusuf Abubakar.
The tribunal had held the election of Mr. Marafa could not stand as he did not score the lawful majority votes in the March 28 election.
The tribunal therefore ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to return Mr. Abubakar as the candidate that scored the majority lawful votes during the polls.
Following the ruling, Mr. Marafa appealed the tribunal’s decision.
But in their separate judgements on Tuesday, the three judges, Jummai Sankey, Duobele Abraham and Ridwan Maiwada of the Court of Appeal, unanimously agreed the appeal lacked merit and was therefore dismissed.
Sahara Reporters
The National Assembly Elections Petitions Tribunal in Taraba State, had on September 30 nullified the election of Mr. Marafa and ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission to issue Certificate of Return to All Progressives Congress candidate, Yusuf Abubakar.
The tribunal had held the election of Mr. Marafa could not stand as he did not score the lawful majority votes in the March 28 election.
The tribunal therefore ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to return Mr. Abubakar as the candidate that scored the majority lawful votes during the polls.
Following the ruling, Mr. Marafa appealed the tribunal’s decision.
But in their separate judgements on Tuesday, the three judges, Jummai Sankey, Duobele Abraham and Ridwan Maiwada of the Court of Appeal, unanimously agreed the appeal lacked merit and was therefore dismissed.
Sahara Reporters
