From Yakubu Busari, Jos
Mohammed Wabu, third right with his counsel Ada Esinwonke in Jos
The Court of Appeal sitting in Jos ,Plateau State capital on Friday nullified the election of Mohammed Garba Gololo on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and ordered the conduct of fresh election within 90 days.
Gololo represents Gamawa Federal Constituency in Bauch State in the Federal House of Representative.
In a suit filed by Alhaji Isa Mohammed Wabu of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP challenging the authenticity of Gololo’s certificate, which he presented to the Independent Electoral Commission, INEC, for the election in Bauchi state, the appellate court apart from nullifying Gololo’s election, also banned him from participating in the fresh poll.
Reacting, Counsel to Wabu, Barr Blessing Ada Esinwoke, said the judgement as good for democracy, adding that the Bauchi Election Tribunal earlier dismissed their prayers for lack of merit hence the appeal.
Esinwoke said the member representing Gamawa federal constituency presented a fake certificate in his form 001 to INEC in the 2019 general election .
Speaking shortly after his victory at the appeal court, Alhaji Wabu expressed confidence in the judiciary, saying,
“Hon Mohammad Garba Gololo presented three difference certificates before INEC; a Senior Secondary School Certificate, a BSC certificate and a Masters in Business Administration which the university he claimed to have attended disowned. His NYSC discharged certificate was also forged.”
