An appeal filed by the member representing Gombi constituency at the Adamawa State House of Assembly, Hon. Japhet Kefas, is slated for hearing on Tuesday this week.
Likewise, an appeal filed by the immediate past member of Girei constituency, Hon. Muhammed Mutawali, will be heard tomorrow.
The Court of Appeal Abuja Division has fixed the 2 separate appeals for hearing in its notice of hearing on Sunday.
According to the court, the appeals are riped for hearing hence the notice and called on parties in the matter to avail themselves for the hearing.
Hon. Japhet Kefas, has filed the appeal contending the judgement of the National/State Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal delivered on the 25th October, 2023.
The tribunal which sat in Yola, Adamawa State nullified the election of the appellant and declared the petitioner, Hon. Rufai Umar as winner of the constituency election.
Likewise, the tribunal ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to issue certificate of return to the respondent in this appeal sequel the invalidation of the election at the 14 polling units.
Dissatisfied with the verdict, Hon. Japhet approached the court of appeal asking it to upturn the decision of the trial court and uphold his election.
In his appeal, Hon. Japhet, contended that the tribunal erred in its judgement by nullifying his election, praying the court to set aside the decision of the tribunal in the interest of justice.
On his part, the former member who represented Girei constituency, Hon. Muhammed Mutawali is challenging the judgement of the tribunal which dismissed his petition.
The former member is contesting the declaration of the incumbent member of the constituency and former Speaker of the assembly, Rt. Hon. Abubakar Abdullahi who was declared and returned elected by INEC.
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