Appeal Court orders bye-election for Birniin Kudu, Buji federal constituency in Jigawa

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The appeal court sitting in Abuja has affirmed the ruling of the lower court that declared the 2023 election in the Birnin Kudu/Buji federal constituency of Jigawa State inconclusive.

Delivering the judgment, the Chairman of the Appeal Court, Justice Ogochuku Anthony Ogakwu, ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission to conduct a bye-election at eight polling units within 30 days. The court gave the order in an appeal filed by Adamu Yakubu, a Peoples Democratic Party candidate who was declared winner of the election by INEC.

The earlier petition filed before the Tribunal by Magaji Dau Aliyu of the All Progressives Congress, APC, challenged the victory of Adamu Yakubu of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, who was declared the winner by the Independent Electoral Commission, IINEC. In its earlier judgement, the tribunal under the chairmanship of Justice A.

 

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