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Friday 9 October 2015

Tribunal Nullifies The Election Of Buruji Kashamu


Ogun tribunal sacks Kashamu

The National and state Assembly Elections Petition Tribunal sitting in Abeokuta, the Ogun state capital, this afternoon set aside the election of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Senatorial candidate for Ogun East, Prince Buruji Kashamu.



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The three man Tribunal headed by Justice Ebiowei Tobi in delivering the judgement this afternoon, also ordered a re – run election in 110 of the polling units in Ogun East Senatorial district, comprising of nine Local Governments within 90 days.

The Petition challenging Kashamu’s victory in the last March 28 National Assembly elections, was filed by candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prince Dapo Abiodun.

The court held that the elections in the affected areas were marred by irregularities and non – compliance with electoral laws as evidenced in the observed discrepancies in entries in the documents of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).



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