From Yakubu Busari, Jos
Komsol and Shekarau
The election of Alphonsus Komsol on 23 February, 2019 to represent, Quanpan, Shendam, Mikang Federal Constituency in the National Assembly on the platform of the All Progressive Congress, APC, has been upheld by the Election Petition Tribunal, sitting in Jos, the Plateau state capital.
The tribunal dismissed the suit filed by Johnbull Shekarau of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, praying the court to overturn Komsol’s election on the grounds that he forged his primary school certificate.
“The tribunal has done what it knows best. I wouldn’t say much at the moment until I have a word with my lawyers before the next line of action,” said Shekarau in his reaction to the judgement, adding, “We have experienced in the past when similar cases decided at the lower tribunal were upturned at the Appeal Tribunal. So, it’s a process”.
According to Shekarau, Komsol presented a fake primary school leaving certificate in the form CF 001 to independent Electoral Commission ,INEC and as such was not qualified to contest the election.
