Appeal Court reserves judgement in Kaduna House of Reps seat

Court of Appeal sitting in Kaduna, Monday, reserved judgement on
an appeal brought before it by a member of the House of
Representatives representing Mashi/Dutsi Federal Constituency of
Katsina state, Hon. Mansir Aliyu Mashi and his party, the All
Progressives Congress (APC).

The judgement which is likely to be delivered within the next 10
days will determine the stay or otherwise of the federal lawmaker
in the House of Representatives.

The Election Petition Tribunal which sat in Katsina had
nullified the election of Mashi on the ground that the election was
marred with irregularities, ranging from ballot box snatching,
failure of election to hold in some polling units among others and
ordered fresh election in some constituencies.

Shortly after the hearing and subsequent reservation of the
judgement, counsel to one of the respondents, the Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP)’s candidate, Hon Nazif Bello Yusuf,
Barrister Napoleon Ibenana, said the appellants and the respondents
had proven their case and presented evidences before the court.

He was hopeful that the Appeal Court would confirm the earlier
judgement of the tribunal, which nullified the election of
Mashi.

Also reacting to the case, Chairman of the PDP in Katsina State,
who is one of the respondents in the case, Alhaji Salisu Yusuf
Majigiri, said they were hopeful that the Appeal Court would uphold
the judgement of the tribunal.

He said, evidences they tendered before the court were
undeniable.

“We have presented evidences of ballot snatching by members of
the ruling party, including public office holders during the
elections. They themselves know that, with the evidences against
them, victory is ours,” he said.

Court of Appeal sitting in Kaduna, Monday, reserved judgement on
an appeal brought before it by a member of the House of
Representatives representing Mashi/Dutsi Federal Constituency of
Katsina state, Hon. Mansir Aliyu Mashi and his party, the All
Progressives Congress (APC).

The judgement which is likely to be delivered within the next 10
days will determine the stay or otherwise of the federal lawmaker
in the House of Representatives.

The Election Petition Tribunal which sat in Katsina had
nullified the election of Mashi on the ground that the election was
marred with irregularities, ranging from ballot box snatching,
failure of election to hold in some polling units among others and
ordered fresh election in some constituencies.

Shortly after the hearing and subsequent reservation of the
judgement, counsel to one of the respondents, the Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP)’s candidate, Hon Nazif Bello Yusuf,
Barrister Napoleon Ibenana, said the appellants and the respondents
had proven their case and presented evidences before the court.

He was hopeful that the Appeal Court would confirm the earlier
judgement of the tribunal, which nullified the election of
Mashi.

Also reacting to the case, Chairman of the PDP in Katsina State,
who is one of the respondents in the case, Alhaji Salisu Yusuf
Majigiri, said they were hopeful that the Appeal Court would uphold
the judgement of the tribunal.

He said, evidences they tendered before the court were
undeniable.

“We have presented evidences of ballot snatching by members of
the ruling party, including public office holders during the
elections. They themselves know that, with the evidences against
them, victory is ours,” he said.