Appeal Court affirms Adamawa lawmaker Jauro’s election, dismisses PDP challenge

The Yola Division of the Court of Appeal connected Monday affirmed the predetermination of the subordinate representing Ganye Constituency astatine the Adamawa State House of Assembly, Misa Musa Jauro.

Jauro was, successful August 2025, declared the victor of the Ganye Assembly by-election, which helium contested nether the All Progressives Congress (APC). However, helium was challenged by the campaigner of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) successful the election, Buba Mohammed Joda, who asked the tribunal to nullify Jauro’s triumph implicit allegations of over-voting.

The Court of Appeal, sitting successful Yola connected Monday, affirmed the APC lawmaker’s predetermination and dismissed the entreaty filed by the PDP candidate.

The tribunal upheld the judgement of the Election Petition Tribunal successful Yola, which connected February 4 struck retired the petition against Jauro.

Delivering the ruling connected the appeal, Justice Patricia Ajuma Mahmoud dismissed the entreaty for deficiency of merit and awarded the sum of N3 cardinal successful favour of the 1st and 2nd respondents against the appellants.

The ruling of the Court of Appeal brings to an extremity the protracted ineligible conflict implicit the Ganye Constituency spot successful the Adamawa State House of Assembly.

Appeal Court affirms Adamawa lawmaker Jauro’s election, dismisses PDP challenge