The Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal has nullified the judgment of the National and State House of Assemblies regarding the Kano House of Representatives election. The initial ruling declared Mannir Babba Danagudi of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner while removing Idris Kawu, the elected representative for Kumbotso Constituency in the Federal House of Representatives.
Today, a three-judge panel, led by Justice Tunji Oyebamuji, delivered a verdict, asserting that the lower court had committed a legal error by prioritizing the judgment on Idris Kawu’s certificate, despite his failure to present it to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
The Court of Appeal also ruled that the lower court had erred by relying on subpoenaed witnesses to make its judgment. Additionally, the court upheld that Mannir Babba Danagudi had failed to provide reliable and credible witnesses to justify the annulment of Idris Dankawu’s victory in the Kumbotso Federal Constituency Election
