How Tinubu’s Ministerial Nominee From Taraba, Sani Danladi Was Barred by Supreme Court In 2019 From Holding Political Office For 10 Years Over ForgeryDanladi was barred In 2019 from contesting or holding political offices over alleged certificate forgery and age falsification.
Former Kaduna Governor, Nasir El-Rufai and a former Acting Governor of Taraba State, Senator Sani Danladi also made the list. It was in the same judgement that the Supreme Court barred Sani Danladi from contesting any election until after 10 years. "However, on the 7th day of March, 2019 the Court of Appeal sitting in Yola and composed of Chidi Nwaoma Uwa JCA , James Shehu Abiriyi JCA and Abdullahi Mahmud Bayero JCA granted an interim stay of status quo in favour of Sani Abubakar Danladi which enabled him to stand for the March 9th, 2019 Governorship election in Taraba state.
"a. As it stands today, it is deemed by the law that APC had no candidate in the March 9th Governorship election held in Taraba state.