The Federal Court of Appeal sitting in Kaduna on Friday nullified the election of the member, House of Representatives representing Mashi / Dutsi Federal Constituency of Katsina state, Hon. Mansir Aliyu Mashi of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). (dailypost.ng)
According to them, by nullifying elections in 18 out of 31 local government areas, Section 179 (2)(b) of the Nigerian Constitution, which required that a candidate vying for the office of the Governor would be declared winner if he has not less than one quarter of the votes cast at the election in each of at least two - thirds of the local government areas, has been breached. (nigeriapoliticsonline.com)
Information just reaching our newsroom is that Ngwa Youths have barricaded all roads leading in and out of Aba in protest against the Appeal court's ruling over the weekend which nullified the election of governor Ikpeazu of Abia state and ordered the immediate swearing - in of the APGA candidate Dr. Alex Otti. (ghanapoliticsonline.com)