President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has admitted to the court judgement on the rightful candidate for Yobe North Senatorial District for the 2023 National Assembly elections.
Lawan noted that he decided not to appeal against the judgement after due consultations with his political associates, supporters and well-wishers, saying “I have. I accept the judgement.” The Senate President made this known in a statement issued via his verified Twitter handle on Thursday.for breaking news, videos, and the latest top stories in Nigeria & world news, business, politics, sports and pop culture.
The statement reads, “Yesterday, Wednesday, 28th September, 2022, the Federal High Court in Damaturu delivered judgement on the rightful candidate for Yobe North Senatorial District for the 2023 National Assembly elections. “The said judgement disqualifies my candidature and therefore my participation in the elections,” he added.
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