The court of appeal sitting in Abuja has upheld the victories of Senator Mohammed Ndume and Senator Kaka Lawan Ndume as senators representing Borno South and Central Senatorial districts in the current 10th Senate.
Justice Biobele Georgewill-led three-member panel dismissed the appeals of the PDP and their candidates over lack of merits.
According to The Nation, the three-member panel, presided by Justice Biobele Georgewill, held that the two appeals against the lawmakers lacked merit.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had, on February 25, 2023 declared the duo of Ndume and Lawan as the winners of the National Assembly election into the two senatorial districts.
Dissatisfied with the declaration, Muhammed Kumalia and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) challenged the election of Lawan.
At the same time, Kudla Satumari and PDP filed a petition against Mohammed Ndume at the state’s election tribunal.
The Borno National and State’s Election Petition Tribunal dismissed the two petitions over lack of merit.
