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Tribunal sacks Kano’s NNPP rep over forgery of primary school certificate
The tribunal ruled that Yarima’s primary school certificate, which he submitted to INEC, was forged.
The Kano national and state house of assembly elections petition tribunal has removed Muktar Yarima, the candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), as a member representing Tarauni federal constituency.
The tribunal ruled that Yarima’s primary school certificate, which he submitted to INEC, was forged.
Yarima had initially been declared the winner with 26,273 votes, defeating Hafizu Kawu of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who scored 15,931 votes.
But Kawu, a one-time member of the house of representatives, seeking re-election, lodged a petition challenging Yarima’s victory on the grounds of certificate forgery.
In his petition, Kawu also submitted that irregularities, including over-voting and non-compliance with the electoral act, marred the election.
The tribunal in the judgment ruled that the NNPP candidate was guilty of certificate forgery.
The court also said that the political party did not have a candidate in the election, adding that all votes cast for Yerima were invalid.
Consequently, the tribunal ordered INEC to withdraw the certificate of return given to Yarima
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