The Supreme Court has ordered the Senator representing Taraba North Senatorial District, Sani Abubakar Danladi to vacate the
seat immediately and refund all salaries and allowances he received within 90 days.
In its ruling, the Apex court declared Shuaibu Lau, as Senator representing Taraba North.
The order was contained in the judgement of the court on the appeal filed by Shuaibu
Lau challenging the decision of the court of appeal that had upturned his victory during
the primary that he was wrongfully substituted.
The court also ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to issue
a fresh certificate to of return to Lau.
The apex court in the unanimous decision of a five member panel held that the “the
appellant has the right to participate just like any other candidate in the primary and
of he feels his right was infringed upon, he has the right to approach the court.
And 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.”
