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The Chamber of the Nigerian Senate

Court sacks Nigerian senator

byEvelyn Okakwu
June 13, 2018
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A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the immediate sack of a senator, Atai Aidoko, as the member representing Kogi East.

The court presided over by judge, Gabriel Kolawole, ruled that Mr Aidoko was wrongly presented as the flag bearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in the December 2014 Primaries conducted by the PDP.

Following the presentation of Mr Aidoko as the party’s flag bearer, Mr Aidoko’s challenger, Isaac Alfa, began a legal battle for the nullification of Mr Aidoko’s election.

An appeal court had ordered parties to return to the trial court to allow it determine the rightful owner of the suit, thus rendering the seat vacant.

However, Mr Aidoko refused vacating the office and has appeared repeatedly at Senate plenaries since then.

On Wednesday, the court ordered the PDP and Mr Aidoko to pay Mr Alfa N750,000 each.

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Kogi East Senator, Attai Aidoko. [Photo credit: Thenigerialawyer]

Details later…

Read more details of how the Court of Appeal made the Senate seat occupied by Mr Aidoko vacant here.
Also read the senator’s initial reaction, misinterpreting the appeal court ruling here.
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