Breaking: Tribunal Sacks PDP Lawmaker in Plateau, Declares Labour Party Fom Chollom Winner

• The election petition tribunal in Plateau state has cancelled the election victory of Peter Gyengdeng
• Gyengdeng, the PDP candidate's victory was nullified following a ruling by the state's National Assembly tribunal on Monday, September 11
• Following the tribunal's judgement, Fom Chollom of the Labour Party will be the actual lawmaker to represent Barkin/Riyom Federal Constituency in the state

Jos, Plateau State - The National Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Jos, Plateau State, has set aside the election victory of Peter Gyengdeng, as the lawmaker representing Barkin/Riyom Federal Constituency of the state.

The tribunal in a ruling on Monday, September 11, declared Fom Chollom of the Labour Party (LP) as the validly elected representative for the federal constituency.

The PUNCH reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had declared Gyengdeng of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) the actual winner of the National Assembly poll conducted on Saturday, February 25, 2023.

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But Fom headed to the tribunal, to challenge the PDP candidate’s victory on the ground that he was not validly nominated by his party claiming that PDP had no valid structure in the state at the time of his nomination as a candidate.

The court has therefore affirmed Fom the real winner of the state's assembly poll in its recent verdict.

Tribunal sacks another NNPP lawmaker in Kano

The National/State House of Assembly Election Petition Tribunal, sitting in Kano, has sacked Hon Umar Yusf Datti of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP).

Datti is the lawmaker representing Kura/ Madobi/Garun Malam in the House of Representatives, Abuja.

Justice Ngozi Azinge ruled that Datti failed to resign from Bayero University, Kano 30 days before the February 25 election.

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Primate Ayodele predicts outcome of Supreme Court for Obi, Atiku

The leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has revealed what the presidential candidates of the Labour Party, Peter Obi and Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) should expect at the Supreme Court.

Primate Ayodele said Obi and Atiku going to the Supreme Court is a waste of money because they cannot overturn the victory of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

The clergyman stated this in a statement issued by his media aide, Osho Oluwatosin, on Sunday, September 10.

Source: Legit.ng