The Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal, has sacked the lawmaker representing Adamawa North Senatorial District, Senator Elisha Abbo.
A three-member panel of Justices of the appellate court, in a unanimous decision vacated the tribunal judgement that earlier affirmed Abbo of the All Progressives Congress, APC, as the valid winner of the Senatorial seat.
The panel held that there was merit in an appeal that was lodged by Amos Yohanna, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the election.
Senator Abbo, whose re-election bid was dashed by the appellate court verdict, became popular in 2019, after he assaulted one Osimibibra Warmate, a lady, in a sex toy shop in Abuja.
A High Court of Federal Capital Territory had ordered the lawmaker to pay N50 million damages to the lady, a decision that was subsequently affirmed by the panel of the appellate court led by Justice Jamilu Tukur, following the incident.
The embattled lawmaker confirmed his sack from the legislative house in a post he published on his official Facebook page on Monday
Editor Paul Akhagbemhe
