Kano Tribunal sacks Dambazau’s son – TheNigerialawyer

The election petition tribunal in Kano on Friday sacked
Shamsuddeen Dambazau, the son of former Minister of Interior
Abdulrahman Dambazau, as member representing Sumaila/Takai Federal
Constituency.

The tribunal ordered the Independent National Electoral
Commission, INEC, to issue certificate of return to Surajo Kanawa,
the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.

Dambazau, who did not contest the election but came second in
the APC primaries, got the mandate when a Federal High Court in
Kano disqualified a former presidential aide, Kawu Sumaila, in a
pre-election suit.

Dambazau had sued INEC, APC and Mr Sumaila challenging the
nomination of the latter as the candidate of APC.

He told the court through his counsel, Nuraini Jimoh, that Mr
Sumaila contested for the Kano South senatorial seat and lost to
Kabiru Gaya.

Sumaila had indeed contested the Kano South senatorial ticket of
the APC. He lost to a serving senator, Kabiru Gaya.