[News] Tribunal upholds Kofa’s house of reps victory

The election of member representing Kiru/Bebeji House of Representatives, Abdulmumini Jibrin Kofa, was on Wednesday, September 6, upheld by the National/State House of Assembly Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Kano.

A petition filed by the All Progressive Congress flag bearer, Muhammad Said Kiru, was dismissed by a three-member panel presided over by Justice Ngozi Flora, on the ground of failing to call cogent witnesses to prove disenfranchisement during the conduct of the election.

Justice Flora held that the documents adduced before the tribunal by both parties indicated that the New Nigeria People’s Party, NNPP candidate, Kofa resigned his position as Executive Secretary of Federal Housing Authority, 30 days before the conduct of the Election against the assertion by the petitioner.

The judge said;

“The Petitioner has failed woefully to prove that there was Electoral malpractices and not in compliance with the provision of Electoral Act, 2022 as amended.

“This Petitioner is hereby dismissed for lack of merit. The sum of N100,000 cost is awarded jointly and severally against the Petitioner in favour of Respondents.”