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Adamawa APC Lawmakers Express Anger Over Tribunal’s Judgement

Two members of the Adamawa State House of Assembly have expressed anger after the election petition tribunal voided their election.

POLITICS NIGERIA reports that the lawmakers, Ibrahim Musa and Babangida Muhammad Njidda, are members of the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC).

They rejected the judgements by the National/House of Assembly Election Petition Tribunal, which declared their elections inconclusive.

The tribunal had in separate judgements in petitions filed by Musa Mahmud Kallamu and Umar Nashon Gubi, both of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), invalidated the elections conducted at five polling units in the two constituencies.

The tribunal declared that the elections held at Chokkol Joda, Wuro Aminu and Wuro Mana I units in Mayo Belwa constituency inconclusive, ruling that the exercise was not conducted in compliance with the Electoral Act.

It also declared the 18th March 2023 elections conducted at Bura Manga unit in Nasarawo Jereng Ward and Sitim Koleni unit in Gangfada ward in Nasarawo Binyeri constituency inconclusive.

The APC lawmakers vowed to appeal the decisions against them.

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