The Court of Appeal in Abuja has sacked Ilyasu Kwankwaso of the All Progressives Congress and reinstated Umar Datti of the New Nigeria People’s Party in the Kura/Madobi/Garun Malam Federal Constituency Election.
The appellate court reinstated New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) candidate Umar Datti.
The three-judge panel, presided over by Justice Tunde Oyebamiji Awotoye, allowed NNPP’s appeal in its ruling.
Justice Awotoye ruled that the tribunal was wrong to have counted the date of the appellant’s resignation on the date of his party’s primary election.
The judge noted that Section 77 of the Electoral Act was misapplied. Hence, no court has jurisdiction on the issue of the membership of the party.
