Sokoto Election: Appeal Court Sacks Senator Tambuwal, Reps Shehu, Orders PDP Candidates’ Return
The Court of Appeal in Sokoto has nullified Senator Abubakar Tambuwal and Representative Aliyu Shehu, both of the All Progressives Congress.
Joy Kalu 
The Court of Appeal in Sokoto State has terminate the election of Senator representing Sokoto South, Abubakar Tambuwal and member representing Bodinga/Dange Shuni/Tureta Federal Constituency, Aliyu Shehu.
The Court ordered that Sen. Ibrahim Danbaba and Balarabe Kakale should return as Senator and House of Representative member to the National Assembly, respectively.
The PDP candidates had filed the appeals against the judgment of the Election Petitions Tribunal which had upheld the elections of Senator Tambuwal and House of Representatives member Aliyu Shehu.
Justice Frederick Oho read the judgement, the court said that the appeals filed by Danbaba and Kakale both candidates of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) during 2019 election have succeeded and details of the judgement will be given later.
Oho set aside the judgements delivered by Sokoto State Election Petitions Tribunal which dismissed the appellants petitions in favour of the respondents who are All Progressive Congress (APC) candidates.
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The APC candidates that won the elections and occupying the seats at present are Alhaji Abubakar Shehu-Tambuwal for Sokoto South Senatorial District and Aliyu Shehu, representing Bodinga/Dange-Shuni/Tureta Federal Constituency.
Reports shows that the Appeal Court had on Tuesday also ordered fresh election in Sokoto North/Sokoto South Federal Constituency of Sokoto state.
The Court ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct the election within 90 days.
The case was filed by Abubakar Abdullahi, candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) against the election of incumbent House of Representatives member, Alhaji Bala Hassan of APC.
Delivering the judgement Wednesday the judge Justice Oho, said Danbaba and Kakale’s appeals succeeded.
