Plateau House: Supreme Court dismisses forgery appeal against Hassan

The Supreme Court has dismissed the appeal by challenging the
election of Ibrahim Baba Hassan as a member of the Plateau State
House of Assembly.

The five-member panel of justices presided by Justice Olulayode
Ariwoola held that the matter having been brought by Abdul Sule
outside the time provided in the Alteration Act of 2018 has become
statute barred.

This followed the decision of the counsel to Sule, David
Ibeawuchi to withdraw the appeal from the apex court.

Sule had filed an originating summons at the Federal High Court
in Jos in March 2, 2015 challenging the election of Hassan on the
ground of submitting false information to the Independent National
Electoral Commission (INEC).

Sule had argued that Hassan’s information to INEC that he
possesses a Diploma in Business Administration from University of
Jos in on November 25, 1999, was false.

The appellant further claimed that the false information was
included in his Affidavit in support of Personal Particulars of
Persons seeking election to the office/membership of Plateau State
House of Assembly in respect of Jos North-North constituency of
Plateau State and sworn in the Registry of the High Court of Jos on
16th December 2014 to INEC.

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