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A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission to nullify the certificate of return issued to Christian Abah  for the Ado/Okpokwu/Ogbadibo Federal ‎Constituency seat in the House of Representatives‎ of the forthcoming 8th National Assembly.

Justice Adeniyi Ademola, delivering judgment in the suit challenging Abah’s eligibility to stand for the election, held that the allegation of certificate forgery levelled against him, by the plaintiff, Mr. Hassan Saleh, was established to be true.

Abah was said to have forged an Ordinary National Diploma certificate in ancy purportedly obtained from the Federal Polytechnic, Mubi, in 1985.

Justice Ademola said his findings revealed that an earlier judgment of the  National/State Assembly Election Petition Tribunal ‎sitting in Makurdi delivered on September 6, 2011, and a letter by the Registrar of the polytechnic, Mr. Suleiman Buba, affirmed that the certificate presented by by Abah to INEC was forged.

The court ordered the Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Solomon Arase, to immediately commence prosecution of Abah for forgery and perjury.

Abah, who is a member of the Peoples Democratic Party, had earlier been declared unopposed and elected being the only candidate presented for the March 28, 2015 election.

The court  in his judgment declared all the votes that accrued to him in the PDP’s primary held on December 6, 2014, as wasted and also declared Saleh, who came second as the winner of the primary.

He ordered INEC to issue a fresh certificate of return to Saleh.

The court also ordered the incoming Speaker of the ‎8th National Assembly to swear in Saleh as the member representing Ado/Okpokwu/Ogbadibo Federal ‎Constituency.

The court also berated the conduct of the counsel for PDP and Abah in the suit, Mr. S.I Ameh (SAN), for the frivolous applications and tactics to delay the hearing of the case.

Justice Ademola therefore ordered that the processes filed in the suit and his judgment be served on the Nigerian Bar Association, the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee, the Legal Practitioners Privileges Committee with a view of taking appropriate sanction against Ameh.

The judge also imposed a N450,000 fine on the three defendants – the PDP, INEC and Abah in favour of the plaintiff.

The court berated both the INEC and PDP for promoting “the culture of impunity” by their failure to disqualify Abah from participating in the election in view of the court judgement that had since 2011 affirmed that he (Abah) presented a forged certificate for the purpose of standing for an election.

http://www.punchng.com/news/court-nullifies-benue-rep-elects-certificate-of-return-orders-prosecution/

Pdp and their drama. We need this kind of judgement in abia fast fast

Good judgement...If our Judiciary can always try to get it right, Then Nigeria will be on the part of rebranding

I know

One word for PDP

The days of impunity are over. No more room for certificate forgers in the coming national assembly. Other forgers should be on standby, it will soon be their turn to be exposed.

lalasticala , maclatunji, Seun, is it not a good judgement?

We actually can get it right if we are determined

Abah had issues with his OND certificate and was subsequently disqualified and prosecuted. 

Buhari had issues with his WASC certificate and everyone turned a blind eye.

Double Standards. Injustice. Corruption at it's peak.

Posterity will be the judge eventually. We are watching.

Matters arising ....
Odiegwu!
i wish Buhari go use people like this guy shine in his first two weeks as President

What of certificateless/oluwole made certificate buhari.l hate double standard

One gone!
More to follow!!

So fast.

Some tribunal they last up to a year.

Nice development.

But if this guy get big god father, the matter go die like mosquito.

Congrat to the lucky Saleh, he wld av lost all hope after the primary, but our God is an awesome God

S howYourCertificate post=33921834 :
Abah.had issues with his OND certificate and was subsequently disqualified and prosecuted. 
Buhari had issues with his WASC certificate and everyone turned a blind eye.
Double Standards. Injustice. Corruption at it's peak.
Posterity will be the judge eventually. We are watching.

Do u av to show hundred of ppl the ignorance in u?

It seems u are not alive wen Army headquarter released statement about Buhari lost certificate.

With ur comment ur zone/nation can easily be ascertain.

This is a good judgement and the member should be jailed for forgery

Ademola no matter what judgement he has delivered here he remains one of the most corrupt and controversial judges we still parade in this clime. You can google this and come back here.

Sorry case!

henchamb:
Pdp and their drama. We need this kind of judgement in abia fast fast

You took this straight from my brain. Any updates on Abia? Is Otti not challenging the robbery of the voters choice by the tifOdo Oji?

If i have to contribute money to make this happen, I will. That man and his clique r.ap.ed democracy from d azz in Abia State and beyond.

ShowYourCertificate:
Abah had issues with his OND certificate and was subsequently disqualified and prosecuted. 

Buhari had issues with his WASC certificate and everyone turned a blind eye.

Double Standards. Injustice. Corruption at it's peak.

Posterity will be the judge eventually. We are watching.

Lmao.
Think I'd pop a bottle to this.

ShowYourCertificate:
Abah had issues with his OND certificate and was subsequently disqualified and prosecuted.
 Buhari had issues with his WASC certificate and everyone turned a blind eye
Double Standards. Injustice. Corruption at it's peak.
Posterity will be the judge eventually. We are watching.

Sorry for your pain..Have this box of tissues for your tears...

E don happen....more to go!

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WHEN WILL BABA ONE CHANCE SHOW NTA HIS WAEC CERTIFICATE?

I hope they will do same to corrupt politicians who squander public funds.

ozoigbondu:
What of certificateless/oluwole made certificate buhari.l hate double standard

buhari doesn't have certificate and people turned a blind eye because of religion, tribalism and hypocrisy

ShowYourCertificate:
Abah had issues with his OND certificate and was subsequently disqualified and prosecuted. 

Buhari had issues with his WASC certificate and everyone turned a blind eye.

Double Standards. Injustice. Corruption at it's peak.

Posterity will be the judge eventually. We are watching.

Do you know the meaning of the word "evidence"??

Good judgment based on verified evidence!

TANoids, no need to cry, his position will be taken by another PDP man.

Ok

1. Abah, who is a member of the Peoples Democratic Party...This Jonathan boy sef

2. The court in his judgment declared all the votes that accrued to him in the PDP’s primary held on December 6, 2014, as wasted.....

3. He ordered INEC to issue a fresh certificate of return to Saleh.

4. The court also ordered the incoming Speaker of the ‎8th National Assembly to swear in Saleh as the member representing Ado/Okpokwu/Ogbadibo Federal ‎Constituency.

Meanwhile the publishers forgot to tell us the State where this is happening

Jonathanohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

I know it that this can only be a PDP candidate, the evil party consist of evil people.

seunmsg:
The days of impunity is over. No more room for certificate forgers in the coming national assembly. Other forgers should be on standby, it will soon be their turn to be exposed.

"Justice DELAYED.... is Justice DENIED".

You see, CHANGE is affecting EVERYTHING AND EVERYBODY in sight!

Even our "Cash-and-Carry" Judges are beginning to feel it...... and its not yet May 29th!

***Smiling at #SaiBaba

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