The National and States Assembly Election Petition Trial Tribunal has nullified the election of Hon. Musa Agah of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Representing Bassa / Jos North Federal constituency.
The tribunal in a consensus judgement led by its chairman, Justice Hope O. Ozoh, Khadi Usman Umar and Justice Zainab M. Bashir held that the petitioners Muhammad Alkali and his Party the People’s Redemption Party PRP have proved their case.
The Court held that Hon. Agah was not validly nominated by the PDP for the Bye-Election conducted on February 26, 2022 and equally held that Agah did not score the highest valid votes in the same election.
The tribunal also ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to return Muhammad Alkali of the PRP as valid winner of the February 26, 2022 bye-election.
Editor : Ena Agbanoma