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| Senator Buruji Kashamu |
In Nigeria the election petition
tribunal siiting in Ogun State has nullified the Election of Senator Buruji
Kashamu, representing Ogun East Senatorial district, as a Senator of the
Federal Republic of Nigeria.
The Tribunal also nullified the election
of a federal lawmaker, representing Ijebu East /Ijebu North /Ogun waterside,
Adekoya Adesegun.
Five members of the Ogun state house of
assembly were also sacked by the tribunal on Friday, over non-compliance to
electoral law.
Consequently, the tribunal, headed by
Justice Ebiowei Tobi, has directed that a new round of elections take place in
110 polling units.
Meanwhile the Lagos
State National Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal on Friday upheld the
declaration of Femi Gbajabiamila as the winner of the March 28, 2015 House of
Representatives election in the Surulere Federal Constituency 1.
Justice C.U Anwuka-led
three-man tribunal rejected the petition challenging the victory of
Gbajabiamila and his party, the All Progressives Congress in the said election.
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| Majority Leader Femi Gbajabiamila |
Gbajabiamila, who
is now the Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, had been
declared winner of the said election by the Independent National Electoral
Commission after polling 21, 715 votes.
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