‘Obey court order, release our certificates of return’ – PDP senator-elect, others tell INEC

The Bauchi South senatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, , Alhaji Garba Dahiru, and four House of Representatives candidates, from the Senatorial District have decried the alleged refusal of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in issuing them certificates of return.

According to him, the five of them had obtained a court order by Justice Bello Kawu of the FCT High Court nearly one month ago to that effect.

Speaking at a press conference in Bauchi on Saturday, Dahiru, said: “The Court Order was given by Justice Bello Kawu on 16th May, 2019 on suit No. FCT /HC/CV/988/2019.

“The Court ordered that INEC should issue Certificate of Return to candidates that came second in the race for Bauchi South Senater  seat and the four federal constituencies in the last general election. We urge INEC to obey the Court Order,” he noted.

The four House of Representatives candidates for the federal constituencies are; Abdulkadir Ibrahim, Alkaleri/Kirfi (PDP), Dayyabu Chiroma, Darazo/Ganjuwa (Peoples Redemption Party), Awwal Jatau, Zaki (PDP) and Isa Mohammed Wabu Gamawa federal constituency (New Nigeria Peoples Party).