The Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Kano has upheld the election of Abdulmumin Jibrin Kofa of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) as the elected member of House Representative from Kiru/Bebeji Constituency after dismissing the petition filed by Sa’idu Kiru of the All-Progressives Congress (APC) for lack of sufficient evidence.

The tribunal dismissed the petition filed by Sa’idu Kiru who claimed that his party was disenfranchised during the conduct of Kiru/Bebeji House of Representatives election.

The three-man panel of judges presided over by Justice Ngozi Flora held that the documents presented before the Tribunal by both parties have indicated that Abdulmumini Jibrin Kofa has resigned his position as Executive Secretary of Federal Housing Authority, 30 days before the conduct of the election that took place on 25th February 2023 as against the assertion of the petitioner.

“The petitioner has failed woefully to prove that there were electoral malpractices that were not in compliance with the provision of Electoral Act, 2022 as amended.

“This Petitioner is hereby dismissed for lack of merit.