Court Sacks Buhari’s aide As Rep-elect

Abdullahi HammedApril 18, 2019

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A Federal High Court sitting in Kano on Thursday disqualify AbdulRahman Kawu Sumaila as the duly elected representative of Sumaila/Takai federal constituency of Kano at the National Assembly.

Newsflash247 recalled that 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 AbdulRahman Kawu Sumaila as he was not the duly elected house of representatives member for Sumaila/Takai federal constituency as he did not participate in the primary election of the party.

The plaintiff in the suit, Shamsudeen Dambazau had approached the court, praying the nullification of Kawu Sumaila recognition by INEC as duly elected as 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 recognize Shamsudeen Dambazau as the duly elected House of Representative member representing for Sumaila/Takai federal constituency.

AbdulRahman Kawu Sumaila who was represented by his Counsel, Barrister Muhammad Auwal Tofa declined to comment with journalists.

Newsflash247 recalled that Sulieman Abdulrahman Kawu popularly called Kawu Sumaila is the SSA to President Buhari on National Assembly House of Representatives Matters appointed 27 August 2015 and later resigned few months to 2019 general elections