Tribunal sacks two PDP reps in Plateau

The election petition tribunal in Jos has sacked the members representing Jos South /Jos East and Langtang North/Langtang South Federal Constituencies in the House of Representatives, Musa Bagos and Beni Lar.

Musa Bagos represents Jos South/Jos East while Beni Lar represents Langtang North/Langtang South Federal Constituencies in the House of Representatives. 

The sacked lawmakers contested the election on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the February 25 National Assembly Elections conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

The tribunal however declared Alfred Ajan of the Labour party (LP), and Vincent Venmak of the All Progressive Congress (APC) who came second as winners of the election.

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In their separate rulings at the court, Justice Omaka Elekwo and Justice Muhammad Tukur nullified the election of the two PDP candidates because of the party’s  failure to respect the order of the Jos High court to conduct ward congresses before the last general elections.

The justices further said the evidence presented by the APC and LP candidates were relevant and admissible, adding that all the votes cast for the PDP candidates were invalid.