Bauchi Central: Appeal Court Dismisses PRP’s Petition Against APC Senator, Described The Petition As Impotent, And Lacking In Merit.

Bauchi Central: Appeal Court Dismisses PRP’s Petition Against APC Senator, Described The Petition As Impotent, And Lacking In Merit.

By Moses Gbande

The Court of Appeal Jos division has upheld the election of Senator Dahiru Dauda Jika, of the All Progressives Congress (APC) into Bauchi Central Senatorial district of Bauchi State.

In a concensus led judgement, by Justice Mudaseer Oniyangi, the court dismissed appeal No. CA/J/ETP/NASE/BA/367/2019, filed by Hon. Bappa Aliyu Misau, of the People’s Redemption Party (PRP).
He said the tribunal erred to have held that grounds 1 and 2 of the petitioner/appellant, were preelection matters, going by section 138 of the electoral act.
However, justice Oniyangi, held that the appellant, has failed to proved that in either of the dates of birth presented to INEC by Senator Jika, was below the required age of 35 years.
Justice Oniyangi, further held that since there is no evidence that proved Senator Jika’s, diploma certificate of Kaduna polytechnic, was forged, neither did the school has disowned the certificate.
He disallowed the appeal, upheld the election of Senator Dahiru Jika, into Bauchi Central Senatorial district.

“This appeal Impotent and is bound to fail for lacking in merit, and it has failed,” he judged.Barr. Garba Pwul (SAN) and His Legal Team At Appeal Court Jos