Son of Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano, Umar Abdu Umar of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has dragged Tijjani Abdulkadir Jobe of NNPP, challenging his victory at Rimin-Gado, Dawakin Tofa and Tofa Federal House of Representatives poll conducted on February 25, 2023.
Umar's counsel, Barrister A.T Falola challenged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for declaring Jobe as the rightful candidate who scored the majority of the votes cast during the election.
Approaching the Tribunal with an exparte application, Counsel to the Petitioners, Barrister Falola prayed the Tribunal to grant leave by allowing the court processes to be served on Jobe by pasting the same on Kano NNPP Secretariat located at Sharada.
The Tribunal, Consquently ordered as prayed.
Similarly in another petition, Sani Ma’aruf Nas of APC has sought through his Counsel, Barrister Hamisu M. Sabiu the leave of the Tribunal to allow court processes to be effected on Sani Adamu Wakili of NNPP by pasting same on his residence located at Yankaba, opposite Isiyaku Rabiu Estate and Secretariat of NNPP in Sharada, Kano.
Barrister Hamisu said he brought the exparte application pursuant to section 285 (10) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999, as amended, Section 6, 8, 47 and 54 of the Electoral Act 2022 and Section 6 of Federal High Court Rules.
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