A Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has reportedly nullified the election of a Federal House of Assembly member, Rt. Hon Abdullahi Bello.
Appeal Court sacks Kogi reps member, bars him from rerun poll
Bello's sack follows an appeal filed against him by Hon. Tijani Damisa.
Hon Abdullah Bello
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The court ruled that a fresh election should be conducted in Okene/Ogori-Magongo Federal constituency within 90 days, and barred Bello from participating in the rerun poll.
His sack follows an appeal filed against him by Hon. Tijani Damisa.
Bello is a former Speaker of the Kogi State House of Assembly.
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