The supreme court has removed Sani Danladi as
senator representing Taraba north.
The decision of the court followed an appeal filed by
Shuaibu Lau challenging the decision of the court of
appeal which upheld Danladi’s position as senator
representing the district.
A panel of justices led by Walter Onnoghen, chief
justice of Nigeria (CJN), on Friday, held that Lau
should be the representative of the district at the
senate because he had the highest number of votes in
the senatorial primary election of Peoples Democratic
Party (PDP).
The court, therefore, ordered the Independent National
Electoral Commission (INEC) to issue a certificate of
return to him.
“The appellant has the right to participate just like any
other candidate in the primary election, and if he feels
his right was infringed upon, he has the right to
approach the court,” it ruled.
“And his substitution at the primary election is null and
void since the appellant scored the highest number of
votes, the only option is to declare the appellant as the
winner of the primary.”
Danladi was deputy governor under Dantata Suntai,
former governor of the state.
On October 4, 2012, he was impeached over
allegations of fraud and abuse of office.
TheCable
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