The National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal for Yobe sitting in Abuja on Saturday upheld the election of Mr Ibrahim-Umar Potiskum, as member representing Potiskum/Nangere Federal Constituency.
He also alleged that Potiskum had at been convicted for a criminal offence by a court of competent jurisdiction. But Justice Sakwa held that there was no document before the tribunal to back up some of these allegation raised by the petitioner.”Besides, an allegation of unsound mind is not a crime. “The allegation of false declaration of age by the respondent was also discountenanced by the tribunal,’’ the Judge said.
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