Kwara: Tribunal nullifies youngest lawmaker's election, orders re-run
The Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Ilorin, the Kwara state capital, weekend nullified the election of Miss Rukayat Shittu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and ordered a re- run into five polling units of Owode-Onire constituency of Asa local government area.
The 26-year-old Shittu was declared winner of the Owode-Onire constituency of Asa local government area in the March 18, 2023 House of Assembly election.
The PDP candidate, Abdullahi Yinusa Magaji, filed a petition over her victory and in the lead judgment delivered by Justice Ademola Enikuomehin, a member of the 3-man tribunal, a rerun was ordered in five polling units.
“The petitioners failed in 12 among the contested polling units while five have been proved. The results so far released are hereby cancelled and the election inconclusive.
“In sum, the petition succeeded in parts and in consequence. I hereby order a rerun of the election in the above polling units to be conducted within 90 days,” the judge submitted.
Shittu after the victory in March made headlines as the youngest lawmaker in the country.
Cloud Tag: What's trending
Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.
Col. Adedipe High Court Bankole Omishore Ajasse-Ipo MMWG Gobir Organization Foundation Yusuf Zulu-Gambari All Confederation Of Principals Of Secondary Schools Illyasu Abdullahi Okin Biscuit Ibrahim Jawondo Vasolar Consortium Sheriff Olanrewaju Yeketi Admiralty Villa MAI Akande Gbemisola Oguntimehin Ajibola Saliu Ajia Muhammed Danjuma Olubukola Kifayat Adedeji Taofik Mustapha Aso Ofi Bayo Ajia Christian Association Of Nigeria Kwha.gov.ng Lawan Kayode Ibrahim Hakeem Lawal Azeez Bello Roheemat Hammed Ramat Oganija Kwara State Football Association Bayer AG Alabi Lawal Ifelodun Segun Abifarin Raliat Elelu-Habeeb Abdulrazaq Solihudeen Gbugbu International Market Samari Abdullahi Biffo Abdulrazaq Sanni Idris Garuba Abdulkadir Jimoh Patigi Regatta Dapo Teni Nig Enterprise Okin Malt Ibrahim Kayode Adeyemi Adeola Abraham Minister Abubakar B.M Wakilin Mata Lafiagi Raji AbdulRasaq Musibau Akanji Majlis For Sadakah, Zakat And Waqf Sheikh Hamzat Yusuf Ariyibi Olayinka Oladapo Jogunola Ahmad Fatima Bisola Umar Sanda Yusuf Abubakar Abdulraheem Al-Hikmah Radio Oloriegbe Obasanjo Yoonus Kola Olatinwo Mubarak Oladosu Joseph Bamigboye Olugbense College Of Education Forgo Battery Company Limited Iyabo Adewuyi Ministry Of Women Affairs And Social Development GAMA Doyin Agbamu Mohammed Kamaludeen Budo-Egba Dankaka Marufat Oladosu

