The National and State Assembly Elections Petition Tribunal sitting in Kano have sacked an All Progressives Congress, APC member of the Kano State House of Assembly, Magaji Zarewa, representing Rogo State Constituency.
The tribunal chaired by Justice AM Yakubu, ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to issue Certificate of Return to the petitioner, Jibrin Falgore, of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP as winner of the rerun election, held on January 25, 2020.
The 3-man tribunal agreed with the submission of the petitioner’s counsel, Ibrahim Waru, that the member did not have the requisite qualification to contest the election, having not resigned as Director General of Kano State Drugs and Consumables Supply Agency, 30 days to the rerun election, held on Saturday, January 25th.
The tribunal also agreed that the votes scored by the member were wasted votes and ordered the speaker or clerk of the assembly to swear in Jibrin Falgore of the PDP immediately as member representing Rogo Constituency.
Counsel for the sacked member, Nura Isa said they will appeal the judgment.
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Magaji Zarewa has 14 days to appeal the judgment and the appeal court has 60 days to determine the appeal.
(Editor: Ifeanyi Mark)
