Tribunal Sacks Kano NNPP House Reps Member Over Certificate Forgery

THE National and State House of Assembly Elections Petition Tribunal sitting in Kano earlier today (Thursday 10th August 2023) nullified the election of the member representing Tarauni Federal Constituency at the House of Representatives, Muktar Yerima.

Yerima was declared winner of the 25 February 2023 election under the platform of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), defeating the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Hafizu Kawu.

The former member of the House of Representatives, Kawu petitioned the tribunal, challenging the legitimacy of Yerima’s victory based on a fake certificate.

Delivering judgment today, the three-panel justice upheld Kawu’s petition and nullified the sitting NNPP member’s election.

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