The National and State Assembly Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Jalingo has nullified the election of former acting Governor of Taraba State, Alhaji Sani Abubakar Danladi as a senator representing Taraba North senatorial district.

Danladi, who was elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was dragged to the tribunal by the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Ali Sani Kona, on the grounds that the March 28 senatorial election in the district was marred by irregularities in 54 polling units in three local government areas of Karim Lamido, Zing and Yorro.

Ali Sani, though his counsel, Festus Idepefo, urged the tribunal to declare the election inconclusive in the 54 polling units and order a fresh election to determine the actual winner of the election.

Delivering his ruling in the matter, Justice Ibrahim Yusuf who read the judgment on behalf of the chairman of the tribunal, Justice Samson Angor, held that the 1st and 2nd petitioners, Kona and APC respectively had given satisfactory evidence to proof their case.

The tribunal held that given the evidence before it, election in 48 out of the 54 polling units complained of by the petitioners were not conducted in compliance with the Electoral Act, as there were evidence of over voting and non-accreditation of voters, yet results were declared by the 1st respondent, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

The three-man panel of justices then declared the votes awarded Sani Abubakar Danladi who was the 3rd respondent in the 48 polling units null and void just as they declared the election inconclusive.

According to the tribunal, the total number of registered voters (36,428) in the 48 polling units were more the marginal difference of votes scored by Sani Abubakar Danladi and Ali Sani Kona between the 1st petitioner and therefore ordered a fresh election in the 48 polling units within 90 days to determine the actual winner of the polls while it ordered that the certificate of return issued to Danladi be set aside pending the outcome of the rerun election.

Earlier in the day, the tribunal equally nullified the election of Dan-Asabe Charles Hosea of PDP who was declared winner in Kurmi/Gashaka/Sarduana Federal constituency election.

The APC candidate in the election, Ibrahim El-Sudi had dragged Hosea to the tribunal on the grounds that there was substantial non compliance with the electoral act in the conduct of the election.

Delivering the judgment, Justice Samson Angor ordered that fresh election be conducted in 19 polling units in the constituency on the grounds of non compliance with the electoral act.

Relying on the evidence before the tribunal, Justice Samson Angor held that election in 19 polling units in Kurmi and Sardauna local government areas in the constituency were conducted without compliance with the provisions of the electoral act.

He also held that the marginal difference in votes between the winner and the runner up was less than the number of registered voters in the 19 polling units where elections were conducted without compliance with the electoral act.

Declaring the election inconclusive, Justice Andor ruled that the certificate of return issued to Charles Hosea be set aside by INEC and fresh election conducted in the affected areas within 90 days.

http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/tribunal-nullifies-former-taraba-acting-governor-s-senatorial-election/222792/

E don happen! PDP senators lossin their sits anyhow! No wonder all of them have been behaving well since the ministerial confirmation started

PDP senators lossin their sits anyhow!


No wonder all of them have been behaving well since the ministerial confirmation started




God bless Nigeria and Nigerians.

Another goner gunned down !!

I hope this is true

Another down, NEXT!! Omo ale jati jati.

PDP lose 1, APC loses 2. Check am!


I'm not bothered sha! They are all thesame bloodsuckers

Two PDP senators have lost their seats ...................

& we are supposed to believe Aisha Alhassan didn't get her people's mandate to be governor ?

modath:

Two PDP senators have lost their seats ...................

& we are supposed to believe Aisha Alhassan didn't get her people's mandate to be governor ?

Keep dreaming. Taraba politics is based strictly on religion. Aisha is a muslim and a female at that. No muslim can everwin governorship election in taraba state. Its like a christian winning the governoship in Kano state.

modath:

Two PDP senators have lost their seats ...................

& we are supposed to believe Aisha Alhassan didn't get her people's mandate to be governor ?

Keep dreaming. Taraba politics is based strictly on religion. Aisha is a muslim and a female at that. No muslim can ever win governorship election in taraba state cos of the xtian majority there. Its like a christian winning the governoship in Kano state.

It is well even in the well

Was benue a muslim state when PMB won their in 2015 unlike his previous attempts. The only thing that is constant is change.

Junior66:
Keep dreaming. Taraba politics is based strictly on religion. Aisha is a muslim and a female at that. No muslim can ever win governorship election in taraba state cos of the xtian majority there. Its like a christian winning the governoship in Kano state.

School Him! I'm from Taraba State Myself and can Authoritatively tell you that our politics up there is lined with religious bias and stuff!

Junior66:
Keep dreaming. Taraba politics is based strictly on religion. Aisha is a muslim and a female at that. No muslim can ever win governorship election in taraba state cos of the xtian majority there. Its like a christian winning the governoship in Kano state.

What's my biz with Taraba politics?Just observing & asking questions, dazall...

The woman angle i totally agree with but the religious angle the jury is still out, stemming from Plateau & Benue's support for PMB

Are the APC candidates Christians?

One by one, dem don dey go...

kahal29:
One by one, dem don dey go...

Used to think you were a "2 star general" wailer ??

Must have mixed you up with another moniker ..

Change, Change, it is every where

modath:



Used to think you were a "2 star general" wailer

Must have mixed you up with another moniker ..

Abeg oh..... Am not in any of the groups Ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo. I only come to nairaland to have fun and ease the pressure of work.

modath:

Two PDP senators have lost their seats ...................

& we are supposed to believe Aisha Alhassan didn't get her people's mandate to be governor ?

sammyj:
Another goner gunned down !!

Kagarko:
PDP senators lossin their sits anyhow!
No wonder all of them have been behaving well since the ministerial confirmation started
God bless Nigeria and Nigerians.

modath:

Two PDP senators have lost their seats ...................
& we are supposed to believe Aisha Alhassan didn't get her people's mandate to be governor ?

therefore ordered a fresh election in the 48 polling units within 90 days

This happens when an illiterate is ur messiah

Watching these tribunal stories unfold in 3D.

HzRF:



therefore ordered a fresh election in the 48 polling units within 90 days

This happens when an illiterate is ur messiah

While an inept bumbling Mr Bean like aide & abettor of corruption is whom you elevated to a godlike status..

Live & let live, no one owes your hero their votes...

Go play with rocks... bitter fellow..

Your problems are inside PDP, go & face them..

First time first page. Thunder scatter others oooooooo

Nigeria and Nigerian Politics....One worthy of Research.
Meanwhile.....

modath:



What's my biz with Taraba politics?Just observing & asking questions, dazall...

The woman angle i totally agree with but the religious angle the jury is still out, stemming from Plateau & Benue's support for PMB

Are the APC candidates Christians?

the middle belt states revolted against the pdp due to internal imposition by the governors of their states. Plateau the gov brought his nephew while Suswam imposed a stooge. This error will correct itself come 2019!

Dead party!

One down out of pdpians