The Court of Appeal, Abuja, on Friday, upheld the election of the lawmaker representing Bogoro/Dass/Tafawa Balewa Federal Constituency of Bauchi State, Jafaru Leko.
The Independent National Electoral Commission declared Leko of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of the February 25 election in the constituency ahead of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Kefas Magaji.
The PDP candidate, however, challenged the INEC’s declaration at the National and State Assembly Election Petition Tribunal, citing widespread irregularities and non-compliance with the electoral act in the conduct of the election by the commission.
