Supreme Court orders Abubakar Danladi to refund all salaries
and allowances earned in the Senate within 90 days - Danladi was the first
deputy governor who ran on the same ticket with former Governor Dantata Suntai
- He became acting governor of Taraba state after Suntai took ill following a
plane crash Abubakar Danladi representing Taraba north constituency in the
Nigerian Senate has been sacked by the Supreme Court. The apex court in its
ruling on Friday, June 23, also ordered Danladi to refund all salaries and
allowances earned in the Senate within 90 days.
The court also declared Alhaji Shuaibu Isa Lau, as the
senator to represent the constituency.
Both Danladi and Isa Lau are members of the People’s
Democratic Party, PDP.
The Supreme Court also ordered the Independent National
Electoral Commission (INEC) to withdraw the certificate issued to Danladi and
issue a fresh certificate of return to Lau.
The order was contained in the judgment of the court on the
appeal filed by Lau.
Lau had challenged the decision of the Court of Appeal that
upturned his victory during the primary elections. He claimed that he was
wrongfully substituted.
The apex court in the unanimous judgment of a five-member
panel held that the appellant had the right to participate just like any other
candidate in the primary election.
The court added that if Lau felt that his right was
infringed upon, he had the right to approach the court.
“From the totality of the appeal before this court, all the
issues are resolved in favour of the appellant.
“His substitution at the primary election is null and void
since the appellant scored the highest number of votes, the only option is to
declare the appellant as the winner of primary election.
” This court hereby orders that the appellant be issued with
the certificate of return and the respondent should immediately vacate the
seat.
“He should return to the National Assembly, all salaries and
allowances received as a senator within 90 days.
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