APPEAL AGAINST EX-ADHA SPEAKER TO BE DECIDED TODAY

An appeal filed against the member representing Yola South constituency and former Speaker of the Adamawa State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Kabiru Mijinyawa, is to be decided today. News Platform 

The Court of Appeal Abuja Division will deliver its judgement in the appeal challenging the seat of the legislator who is also the former Speaker of the Honourable House.

The Candidate of the PDP, Hon. Adamu Baba Mustapha, approached the appellate court with his appeal after he had lost his case at the election petitions tribunal in Yola, for redress.

Hon. Baba Mustapha was defeated by Rt. Hon. Kabiru Mijinyawa, at the 18th March 2023, election and headed to tribunal where he challenged the exercise, but eventually lost as the tribunal dismissed his petition in its entirety.

He approached the court of appeal in order to try his luck again, asking it to upturn the verdict of the tribunal which affirmed the election of the erstwhile Speaker.

The appeal court had heard the appeal and reserved same for judgement expected to be delivered at later date on Friday, which will also mark the end of legal battle on the seat.