Rédaction Africa Links 24 with Matthew Atungwu
Published on 2025-10-31 14:05:47
A Federal High Court in Abuja has sacked the member representing Gummi/Bukkuyum Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Abubakar Gummi for defecting from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the All Progressives Congress, APC.
In a judgment, Justice Obiora Egwuatu, barred the Speaker, House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, from further recognising Gummi as a member representing Gummi/ Bukkuyum Federal Constituency.
The Judge also made an order directing the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to conduct a fresh election to fill the vacancy for the constituency within 30 days from the day of the judgment.
According to the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, though the judgment was delivered on…
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