The Court of Appeal in Abuja has has sacked Senator Elisha Abbo of APC representing Adamawa North district.
In a judgment delivered on Monday, the court declared the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Amos Yohanna, as the rightful winner of the senatorial election.
Yohanna in a petition filed at the tribunal sitting in Yola, had argued that Abbo was not duly elected by the majority of lawful votes cast during the election.
his petition marked, EPT/AD/SEN/02/2023, the Kumai had alleged that the election of Abbo alleged that the election was marred by irregularities as well as non-compliance with the provisions of the Electoral Act 2022.
He also said there were cases of over-voting at various polling units, false entries, alteration, and cancellation of votes at several polling units among others.
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