BREAKING: Court Orders INEC
To Withdraw Buhari’s Ex-Aide,
Kawu Sumaila Cert. Of Return
As Rep Member-Elect
BREAKING: Court Orders INEC
To Withdraw Buhari’s Ex-Aide,
Kawu Sumaila Cert. Of Return
As Rep Member-Elect
By Bashir Inuwa
A Federal High Court sitting in Kano on Thursday
disqualify AbdulRahman Kawu Sumaila as the duly
elected representative of Sumaila/Takai federal
constituency of Kano at the National Assembly.
Solacebase recalled that Shamsudeen Dambazau of
the APC had sued INEC, APC and AbdulRahman
Kawu Sumaila challenging the recognition of
AbdulRahman Kawu Sumaila as the APC House of
Representatives candidate for Sumaila/Takai federal
constituency.
The presiding judge , Justice Lewis Allagoa ordered
INEC to withdraw the certificate of return issued
AbdulRahman Kawu Sumaila as he was not the
duly elected house of representatives member for
Sumaila/Takai federal constituency as he did not
participate in the primary election of the party.
The plaintiff in the suit, Shamsudeen Dambazau had
approached the court, praying the nullification of
Kawu Sumaila recognition by INEC as duly elected
as never participated in the primary election of the
party.
He told the court through his Counsel, Barrister
Nuraini Jimoh that AbdulRahman Kawu Sumaila
contested for Kano South Senatorial seat at primary
with Kabiru Gaya and lost the race.
Justice Lewis Allagoa also ordered INEC to
recognize Shamsudeen Dambazau as the duly
elected House of Representative member
representing for Sumaila/Takai federal constituency.
AbdulRahman Kawu Sumaila who was represented
by his Counsel, Barrister Muhammad Auwal Tofa
declined to comment with journalists.
Solacebase recalled that Sulieman Abdulrahman
Kawu popularly called Kawu Sumaila is the SSA to
President Buhari on National Assembly House of
Representatives Matters appointed 27 August 2015
and later resigned few months to 2019 general
elections

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