The Kaduna division of the Court of Appeal on Friday nullified the election of Abdulmuminin Jibrin, of All Progressive Congress, (APC) representing Kiru/Bebeji Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives.
In a ruling delivered on Friday by Justice Ajoke Adepoju, annulled the election on the grounds that the final result contained in Form EC (8)E was mutilated.
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Adepoju subsequently ordered for a fresh election for the federal constituency.
In September, the election petition tribunal had ruled that Abdulmumin was the winner of the house of representatives election in the constituency.
As a result, Yako and his party had dragged Abdulmumin and the APC before the appellate court, citing alleged irregularities in the judgement delivered by the tribunal.
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