The Tribunal for State Assembly elections sitting in Gombe State has nullified the election of the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Hon Abubakar
The speaker was elected under the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress to represent Akko central constituency.
Leggerowo’s election was challenged by his main rival and Peoples Democratic Party candidate Alhaji Bashir Abdullahi. LEADERSHIP reports that Leggerowo is at present serving as speaker of the house for the second term and was recently elected north east vice chairman of the conference of speakers of state houses of assembly of Nigeria.
The tribunal presided over by Justice Michael Ugar nullified the speaker’s election on the ground that the Independent National Electoral Commission canceled votes cast in some polling units in the constituency.
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