Hon. Tafoki Wins Long-Running Legal Battle, Officially Declared House Of Representatives Elect

Hon. Tafoki Wins Long-Running Legal Battle, Officially Declared House Of Representatives Elect

After a lengthy 27-month legal battle, Hon. Shehu Dalhatu Tafoki has emerged victorious, officially securing his position as the legitimate winner of the Faskari/Kankara/Sabuwa federal constituency seat in the 2023 general elections……CONTINUE READING

The dispute, which began in June 2022, was resolved this week when the Court of Appeal in Abuja ruled in Tafoki’s favor. The legal challenge started when Hon. Murtala Isah Kankara contested Tafoki’s candidacy as the All Progressives Congress (APC) flagbearer in the Federal High Court. This issue was ultimately settled by the Supreme Court, which confirmed Tafoki as the rightful candidate.

Initially, after the 2023 elections, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate Jamilu Mohammed was declared the winner by a narrow margin of just over 800 votes. Tafoki contested this result, claiming that elections had not been conducted in 20 polling units across two local government areas, which had over 10,000 registered voters.

The election petition tribunal ruled in Tafoki’s favor, declaring the election inconclusive and ordering a rerun in the disputed areas. Although the PDP candidate appealed, the Court of Appeal upheld the tribunal’s decision, leading to Tafoki’s victory in the rerun.

The PDP’s subsequent appeal was dismissed by the tribunal, which found the petition lacking in merit. The Court of Appeal in Abuja, led by Justices Hamma Akawu Barka, Jumbo-Ofor, and Samuel Admola Bola, confirmed the tribunal’s ruling in Tafoki’s favor.

Tafoki’s victory has been met with celebration from his colleagues in the National Assembly, state party leadership, and constituents. In response to the final judgment, Hon. Tafoki expressed his gratitude to God and thanked Katsina State Governor Mallam Dikko Umaru Radda for his steadfast support. He pledged to concentrate on his legislative duties and to build upon his previous achievements as Deputy Speaker of the Katsina State House of Assembly. Additionally, he called for divine intervention to address banditry and other criminal activities affecting his constituency and the country at large.

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