LAST BATTLE FOR 6 ADHA SEATS SHIFT TO YOLA APPEAL COURT

Last battle for about 5 seats at the Adamawa State House of Assembly has shifted to Yola Court of Appeal, following 5 different appeals filed before the court by 2 sitting members and 3 embattled candidates who suffered a defeat at the Election Petition Tribunal recently.
The 6 appellants have approached the apex court to review and determine whether the recent judgement delivered by the 3 -Man Panel of Judges, led by Justice Akanbi, reflected the merits of their suits.
The Lower Court delivered judgement on about 6 petitions instituted before it by contenders of National Assembly and 10 for state House of Assembly over allegations of irregularities and certificate forgery.
The 10 House of Assembly Constituencies that attracted litigations included; Uba/Gaya, Mubi North, Mubi South, Gombi, Girei, Yola South, Lamurde, Mayo Belwa, Ganye, Toungo.
Interestingly, the Election Tribunal was able to deliver judgement on all the cases, but while some of petitioners who had their petitions quashed, decided to live to fight another day, others resolved and approached the apex court for redress.
So far, about 5 appeals have been received by the apex court including that of the incumbent members representing Mubi North and Mubi South Shuaibu Musa(APC) and former Governor Muhammad Umar Jibrilla's ally, Musa Umar Bororo(APC) respectively.
Recall that these 2 Honourable Members were sacked by the Tribunal over alleged certificate forgery; thereby, ordering the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to issue certificates of returned to the complaints, Suleiman Yahaya(PDP) and Yakubu Musa Dirbishi(PDP) who scored highest number of votes cast.
While on their part, Rufai Umar Gombi(ADC) Gombi, Hon. Vrati Nzonzo(APC) Lamurde, Peter Da'ape(PDP) Mayo Belwa and Mohammed Atiku Hayatu(APC) Uba/Gaya who lost out at the Tribunal, were challenging the elections of incumbent members including Japhet Kefas(PDP), Myandassa Bauna (PDP), Ibrahim Mohammed Italiya(ADC) and the current Speaker of the Rt. Hon. Aminu Iya Abbass(PDP).
So far, the Court of Appeal has received 6 election cases for the seats of the State Assembly including that Shuaibu Musa, Musa Umar Bororo, Rufai Umar Gombi, Vrati Zonzo, Peter Da'ape and Mohammed Atiku Hayatu, for review.