Court Of Appeal Sacks 2 Senators, 8 House Of Rep. Members

Date: 01-11-2013 11:11 pm (10 years ago) | Author: allala
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The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Friday fired two Senators and eight House of Representatives members from Katsina state, who got their seats after their initial occupants were sacked by the Independent National Electoral Commission December 2011.

The court ordered that those sacked by INEC be reinstated.

They are Senators Abdu Umar Yandoma and Ahmad Sani Stores, House of Reps members, Murtala Isa, Muntari Dandutse, Musa Salisu, Aminu Ashiru and Umar Adamu Katsayal, Muhammad Tukur, Tasi’u Doguro, and Abdu Dankama.

Those occupying the seats presently, who are to vacate are Senators Abubakar Yar’adua and Hadi Sirika, House of Reps members Ahmed Babba Kaita, Salisu Salisco, Umar Abubakar, Salisu Daura, Isa Doro, Sani Mashi, Abbas Machika and Mansur Funtua.

The first set of lawmakers were sacked in December 2011 by the electoral body which said they were not the due candidates for the elections on the platform of the defunct Congress for Progressive Change, CPC.

That decision was overturned in January 2013 by a High Court in Abuja, which ordered that the initial winners be reinstated. But that ruling was not effected as the second set of lawmakers appealed against the ruling.

In its ruling on Friday, the Court of Appeal affirmed the judgement of the Federal High Court, Abuja which voided the withdrawal of Certificate of Returns of the first 10 Katsina lawmakers.

The court also said the leadership of the National Assembly acted in error by accepting to swear-in the second set of lawmakers to replace the old ones after INEC issued to them Certificate of Returns.

Justice Jimmy Bada, who led four other judges to hear the appeal said that the High Court was right to have dismissed the objection raised by the lawmakers currently in the National Assembly.

“There is no court of competent jurisdiction that declared the appellant as winner in the election,” the judge said.

“The respondents (those whose certificate of returns were withdrawn) were duly sworn-in and I am of the view that the court below has the powers to entertain the case of the respondent.

“The certificate of returns issued to the appellants is a nullity. The court below was right in dismissing the objection of the appellants. INEC issued the certificate of returns without order from any court or tribunal”.

The lawyer representing the lawmakers who have been ordered to vacate their seats, John Baiyeeshea, said the appeal, which raised four issues for the court’s determination, was not a pre-election matter and as such the federal high court had no jurisdiction to hear and make a pronouncement on it.

He argued that the issuance of Certificates of Return and alleged withdrawal of the certificate are post-election matters, and begged the court to annul the judgement of the high court.

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Posted: at 1-11-2013 11:11 PM (10 years ago) | Newbie
- dickman2 at 2-11-2013 02:27 AM (10 years ago)
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Posted: at 2-11-2013 02:27 AM (10 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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- newtoncruz at 2-11-2013 02:31 AM (10 years ago)
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for real
Posted: at 2-11-2013 02:31 AM (10 years ago) | Upcoming
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- IDOKOO at 2-11-2013 06:20 AM (10 years ago)
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One day,NIGERIA will become a nonterrorant state that crime and curuptions will be dealt with, without second thought such as bribin that will be of non existence.
Posted: at 2-11-2013 06:20 AM (10 years ago) | Upcoming
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- kelemann at 2-11-2013 06:48 AM (10 years ago)
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We never hear the last from this case. No for Naija we all dey?
Posted: at 2-11-2013 06:48 AM (10 years ago) | Upcoming
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- maxzy277 at 2-11-2013 06:53 AM (10 years ago)
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Wayo!!!! are tgey also going to pay back all the salaries & d allowances they've received while on illegal seat?.... 9ija na wa o!
Posted: at 2-11-2013 06:53 AM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- Wysetots at 2-11-2013 07:06 AM (10 years ago)
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Mago mago....

Riggers reinstating riggers.

Rubbish.
Posted: at 2-11-2013 07:06 AM (10 years ago) | Hero
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- Wysetots at 2-11-2013 07:08 AM (10 years ago)
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Mago mago....

Riggers reinstating riggers.

Rubbish.
Posted: at 2-11-2013 07:08 AM (10 years ago) | Hero
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- Noble12 at 2-11-2013 07:43 AM (10 years ago)
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Posted: at 2-11-2013 07:43 AM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- merion at 2-11-2013 07:52 AM (10 years ago)
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Posted: at 2-11-2013 07:52 AM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- paulohking at 2-11-2013 08:00 AM (10 years ago)
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Posted: at 2-11-2013 08:00 AM (10 years ago) | Hero
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- gmarley at 2-11-2013 08:40 AM (10 years ago)
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what next poster
Posted: at 2-11-2013 08:40 AM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- dareper at 2-11-2013 08:56 AM (10 years ago)
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Shebi una dey see jega's inec? Well trusted and dependable.
Posted: at 2-11-2013 08:56 AM (10 years ago) | Hero
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- Majfvy at 2-11-2013 09:00 AM (10 years ago)
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- osamabinladin at 2-11-2013 09:04 AM (10 years ago)
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- Shegzan at 2-11-2013 10:53 AM (10 years ago)
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- ebiteck at 2-11-2013 11:37 AM (10 years ago)
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- BlueIxora at 2-11-2013 01:45 PM (10 years ago)
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Cool
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- jossy4reall at 2-11-2013 04:06 PM (10 years ago)
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I tire for Nigeria ur country

Posted: at 2-11-2013 04:06 PM (10 years ago) | Hero
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- Senegal at 2-11-2013 08:36 PM (10 years ago)
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