The Jos division of the Court of Appeal, has on Friday, nullified the election of Garba Muhammad Gololo of the All Progressives Congress, APC, representing Gamawa Federal Constituency of Bauchi State.
It further disqualified him based on presenting forged BSc, MA and NYSC certificates to contest in the 2019 election.
Isa Muhammad Wabu, of the New Nigerian People’s Party, NNPP, had challenged the lawmaker’s BSc, MA, claimed to have been obtained from the Lagos State University.
Justice E. Igor, in a lead and consensus judgment, ordered INEC to conduct fresh election, within 90 days.
Details later.
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