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Published on 2024-02-05 05:09:13
Hon. Yusuf Liman has retained his seat as the lawmaker representing Makera Constituency in the Kaduna House of Assembly. He emerged victorious at the rerun election on Saturday, January 3, after the court nullified his previous electoral victory due to irregularities in certain polling units.
Yusuf Dahiru Liman, the former Speaker of the Kaduna State House of Assembly, successfully reclaimed his seat in the recent rerun election held in five wards of Makera Constituency. The Abuja Division of the Appeal Court mandated the rerun, which nullified Hon. Liman’s previous electoral victory due to irregularities in certain polling units.
The rerun resulted from a petition by the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Hon. Solomon Nuhu Katuka, and his party, which led to a rerun in five polling units across five political wards of the constituency. His first victory was nullified, and a rerun in 42 polling units was ordered by the Kaduna State National/State Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal.
The legal battle for Liman’s seat ensued as the APC and Liman challenged the Tribunal’s decision by filing an appeal. The Appeal Court rejected the appeal and mandated a rerun in five polling units of Barnawa wards. Despite the legal battle, Liman of the APC secured victory in a peaceful Saturday poll, garnering 18,068 votes compared to PDP’s Nuhu Katuka, who received 17,404 votes.
Professor Jamilu Ya’u, the returning officer for the state constituency rerun election, declared that “Hon. Dahiru Yusuf Liman having satisfied the requirements of the law, is hereby declared the winner and returned elected.”
In another report, Senator Shehu Sani has charged President Bola Tinubu to remove Nigeria from the shadows and ruins of the last administration. The ex-lawmaker recounted how the former administration destroyed the present and future of Nigeria. He also revealed how terrorists had taken over some Kaduna villages where terrorists get paid by farmers to protect them from other terrorists.
Hon. Yusuf Liman’s victory in the rerun election highlights the resilience of the democratic process in Nigeria. Despite the legal challenges and allegations of irregularities, his success underscores the importance of free and fair elections and the right for citizens to participate in choosing their representatives.
The outcome of the rerun election demonstrates the will of the people in Makera Constituency, and it reaffirms the commitment to upholding democratic principles in Kaduna State. As Hon. Yusuf Liman assumes his seat in the Kaduna House of Assembly once again, it presents an opportunity for him to continue serving his constituents and contributing to the legislative process for the betterment of the state.
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