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A Federal High Court sitting in Kano on Thursday disqualified
AbdulRahman Kawu Sumaila as the elected representative of Sumaila/Takai federal
constituency of Kano at the National Assembly.
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 Sumaila, ruling he was not the duly
elected as a member of the House of Representatives member for Sumaila/Takai
federal constituency.
The court declared he did not participate in the primary
election.
The plaintiff in the suit, Shamsudeen Dambazau had approached the court,
praying the nullification of Sumaila’s recognition by INEC as duly elected as
he 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 recognise Shamsudeen
Dambazau as the duly elected House of Representative member representing for
Sumaila/Takai federal constituency.
Sumaila, who was represented by his Counsel, Barrister Muhammad
Auwal Tofa declined to comment with journalists.
However, Kawu popularly called Kawu Sumaila was the SSA to
President Buhari on National Assembly House of Representatives Matters from 27
August 2015.
He later resigned few months to 2019 general elections to
contest for the contested federal constituency slot.
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