Tribunal Nullifies Election of Youngest Nigerian Female Lawmaker, Orders Rerun

The Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Ilorin, Kwara State, has nullified the election of the Youngest Nigerian female Legislator, Rukayat Shittu of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

The 26-year-old female Legislator was representing the Owode-Onire constituency of Asa local government in the Kwara state House of Assembly and was declared winner of the March 18, 2023, State House of Assembly Election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC.)

The PDP candidate, Abdullahi Yinusa Magaji, had filed a petition challenging her victory at the Tribunal.

In the lead judgement delivered by Justice Ademola Enikuomehin, a member of the 3-man tribunal, a rerun was ordered in five polling units of the Constituency.

“The petitioners failed in 12 among the contested polling units while five have been proved. The results so far released are hereby cancelled and the election is inconclusive.

“In sum, the petition succeeded in parts and consequence. I hereby order a rerun of the election in the above polling units to be conducted within 90 days”, the judge said.

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