2 PDP Kaduna Reps members win at tribunal
Two Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) House of Representatives members from Kaduna State at the weekend had their election upheld by the National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal in Kaduna State.
The tribunal on Saturday dismissed the petition filed against Hon. David Umar Gurara, who represents the Kachia/Kagarko Federal Constituency, and Hon. Bashir Shadow, representing the Kauru Federal Constituency.
Both has their victories in the February 25th, 2023, House of Representatives election challenged by the candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Hon. Gabriel Haar Zock and Hon. Mukhtar Zakari.
Zock had in his petition alleged that elections were not conducted in 43 polling units, asking the tribunal to nullify INEC’s proclamation and order fresh elections.
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He instituted a petition against Shadow alleging that he presented a forged school certificate and prayed the tribunal to order INEC to issue him a certificate of return as he came second during the election.
Dismissing Gabriel Haar Zock petition, the Tribunal Chairman Justice H.H Kereng, declared that the petitioner had failed to provide credible evidence to prove his case. He dismissed the petition in its entirety.
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Also, while delivering judgment on Zakari’s petition against Shadow, Hon Justice. Abdu Maiwada Abubakar dismissed the petition for lacking merit.
One of the lead counsels to the two respondents, Barr. Kassai Jessy, said the tribunal dismissed the petition filed by the two petitioners for lack of merit.
He said the tribunal was magnanimous enough not to grant any fine against the petitioners for wasting its time.
