High Court in Abuja has nullifies the election result of House of Rep-elect who is to represent the Ado/Okpokwu/Ogbadibo Federal Constituency in the forthcoming 8th National Assembly.
Christian Abah was alleged to have forged his certificate by his political rival Mr Hassen Suleh,which was discovered to be true.
The presiding judge, Justice Adeniyi Ademola said investigations so far carried out by the court showed that Chris Ada presented a forged Ordinary National Diploma certificate in Accountancy he said he obtained from the Federal Polytechnic, Mubi, in 1985.
According to the Judge, an earlier Judgment of the National/State Assembly Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Makurdi delivered on September 6, 2011, and a letter by the Registrar of the polytechnic, Mr. Suleiman Buba, proved that the certificate presented by Abah to INEC was forged
Justice Ademola declare the election invalid and all votes polled by him also invalid and the judge also declared the second in place Mr Hassan Suleh the Winner,he directed the Inspector General of Police to arrest and begin prosecution proceedings against Abah.
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