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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