N/BINYERI LEGISLATOR URGES TRIBUNAL TO DISMISS PETITION AGAINST HIM

The member representing Nasarawo Binyeri constituency, Hon. Babangida Mohammed Njidda, has urged the election petition tribunal to dismiss petition instituted against him.

Hon. Njidda Babangida, urged the tribunal to dismiss the petition filed against him by the former member of the assembly, Hon. Umar Nashin Gubi while adopting his final written address on Thursday.

The legislator through his counsel, O. S. Alawode, prayed the tribunal to dismiss the petition in its entirety, saying that the petitioners are alleging over voting and non usage of BVAs.

Alawode told the tribunal that even the witnesses called by the petitioner's confirmed to the tribunal that the BVAs were used at those 4 polling units, saying that even the star witness testified to that effect.

Adopting their final written address earlier, counsel to the petitioner, E. O. Odo, prayed the tribunal to allow the petition and grant their prayers therein. 

The tribunal has reserved judgment in the petition, saying that the date will be communicated to the parties whenever the judgment is ready.